Edmonton Social Planning Council

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  • 2010 Canadians and Their Money

     

    Title:Canadians and their money: building a brighter financial future.
    Corporate Author: Task Force on Financial Literacy
    Subject:Income security programs – planning, policy
    Publisher:Task Force on Financial Literacy

    Place of Publication:Ottawa
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    The Task Force’s recommended plan of action reflects the views and priorities of Canadians. It is concrete, practical and affordable, and falls into five priority areas: shared responsibility, leadership and collaboration, lifelong learning, delivery and promotion, and accountability.
    The 30 comprehensive recommendations are tailored to meet the diverse needs of Canadians by enhancing formal education, integrating with federal government programs, creating a single-source website, delivering clear communications and building awareness.
    The Task Force believes strongly that financial literacy is critical to the prosperity of Canadians and the nation. Increasing the knowledge, skills and confidence of Canadians to make responsible financial decisions will help them meet their personal goals, enhance their quality of life and make Canada more competitive.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.01 GENERAL/2010 canadians_and_their_money.pdf

  • 2010 Vital Signs 2010

     

    Title:Canada’s Vital Signs 2010
    Corporate Author: Community Foundations of Canada
    Subject:Housing – general|split|Health issues – general|split|Immigration – general|split|Leisure, recreation – general|split|Poverty – general|split|Social determinants of health|split|Social issues – general
    Publisher:Community Foundations of Canada
    Place of Publication:Ottawa
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    Each fall, Canadian community foundations from the Atlantic to the Pacific prepare local report cards for, and about, their communities. Like an annual check-up, each Vital Signs report looks at how one community is doing across many aspects of quality of life. What makes for ‘good’ quality of life varies from one community to another. Each Vital Signs report reflects this diversity, tracking the measures that are important to its community. On October 5, 2010, Vital Signs reports were issued in 15 communities: Calgary, Hamilton, Kingston, London, Lunenburg County, Medicine Hat, Montreal, Ottawa, Red Deer, Saint John, Sudbury, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, and Waterloo Region. For more detail, see our local reports. Alongside diverse local priorities, runs the thread of shared concerns – issues that are important to all Canadians. To capture these issues, Community Foundations of Canada produces Canada’s Vital Signs, a web-based report focused on national issues. Within each Vital Signs issue area, an indicator is chosen to provide a snapshot of how our communities are doing across the country.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.01 GENERAL/2010 Vital_Signs_2010.pdf

  • 2010 Campaign 2000

     

    Title:Calling for a national plan to make Canada poverty-free: Campaign 2000 e-bulletin December 2010.
    Corporate Author: Campaign 2000
    Subject:Poverty – general
    Publisher:Campaign 2000
    Place of Publication:Toronto
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    Updates from the national and provincial poverty reduction scenes.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Newsletter

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.04 POVERTY/2010 campaign2000.pdf

  • 2010 Building from the Ground UP

     

    Title:Building from the ground up: enhancing affordable housing in Canada.
    Corporate Author: The Conference Board of Canada
    Subject:Housing – affordable, social housing|split|Housing – planning, policy
    Publisher:Conference Board of Canada
    Place of Publication:Ottawa
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    There is an appreciable shortage of good-quality, affordable housing in Canada. Consequently, approximately 25 per cent of Canadians rely on housing subsidies or experience periods where they spend over 30 per cent of their before-tax household income on housing. This negatively affects Canadians’ health, which reduces their productivity, limits our national competitiveness, and indirectly increases the cost of our health-care and welfare systems. Solutions to date have failed to adequately address Canada’s affordable housing need. To develop better solutions, Canada needs to break the affordable housing challenge into its parts—design/build, operation, and financing—and consider which public, private, or non-profit actor can best handle each component. We must also engage in more precise targeting and establish more achievable objectives. This report highlights 11 model initiatives designed to address the affordability challenge. The authors also provide practical tools for planners, private sector developers, and non-profit organizations.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    D. HOUSING/2010 BuildingFromTheGroundUp.pdf

  • 2010 ELT Community Schools

    Title:Breaking the mold: combining community schools with expanded learning time to help educationally disadvantaged students.
    Author(s):Owen, Isabel
    Subject:Education – community schools
    Publisher:Center for American Progress
    Place of Publication:Washington DC
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    In general, our public schools treat the majority of children within a school building the same regardless of their lives outside of school. But what about the students who face nonacademic obstacles to learning? A student who does not have access to preventive health care, for example, may be confronted with impediments to success in school. And what about the student who is struggling academically and could benefit from additional time for instruction and enrichment than what is prescribed under the traditional school calendar? Teachers and administrators try their best to help students succeed, but they typically lack the capacity to provide additional supports to children beyond academic instruction. Teachers run up against the inflexible confines imposed by the school calendar. They often lack time to cover all material. And the demands of meeting academic standards often mean that enrichment opportunities at school are placed on the backburner. It’s time to re-envision how resources can be used to help struggling children succeed academically. This paper will examine two schoolwide reform models—community schools and expanded learning time—that challenge the rigid boundaries of the conventional school model in order to close the achievement gap. The reforms analyzed in this paper are targeted toward students who are “educationally disadvantaged” because they live in disproportionately low- or lower middle-income communities—both white and nonwhite—or who attend schools that are predominantly comprised of minority students. These educationally disadvantaged kids can benefit from both the community-school and expanded- learning-time models.

    Table Of Contents:

    1 Introduction and summary 6 What is a community school? 8 What is expanded learning time for schools? 10 Each reform model strengthens the other: The benefits of expanded learning time 15 Each reform model strengthens the other: Support services of community schools enhance the ELT model 19 Important considerations 25 Bankrolling community schools and expanded learning time initiatives 32 Conclusion 33 Endnotes 35 About the author and acknowledgements

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    K. EDUCATION/2010 elt_community_schools.pdf

  • 2010 Breaking the Cycle

    Title:Breaking the cycle: the second progress report.
    Variant Title:Ontario’s poverty reduction strategy 2010 annual report
    Corporate Author: Ontario Cabinet Committee on Poverty Reduction
    Subject:Poverty – planning, policy
    Publisher:Government of Ontario
    Place of Publication:Toronto
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy – the first in the province’s history — was launched in 2008 with an ambitious goal of reducing the number of children living in poverty by 25 per cent over five years. This report provides an important record of progress during the first two years and describes the key steps being taken to help break the cycle of poverty in Ontario and build opportunities that enable every Ontarian to succeed and contribute.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.04 POVERTY/2010 breakingthecycle2010.pdf