Edmonton Social Planning Council

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  • Access To Justice: The Great Gap in Canada’s Justice System

    Access To Justice: The Great Gap in Canada’s Justice System
    Maxwell Jenkins, Research Assistant – Edmonton Social Planning Council

    ESPC Documents/PUBLICATIONS/A.06.G REPORTS/ESPC REPORT_ACCESS TO JUSTICE_20170930.pdf

  • 2017 National Vital Signs Report: Community systems and belonging

    The 2017 national Vital Signs report looks at the many ways that community-level systems affect people’s sense of inclusion. Drawing on a wealth of community knowledge, the publication unpacks the impact of rising housing costs, wage gaps, wealth inequality, and a lack of faith in public institutions on belonging, most notably for newcomers, visible minorities and Indigenous Peoples

    Click link to view report: https://issuu.com/communityfoundationsofcanada/docs/cfc026_vitalsignsreport_en_single_s

    Click here to view webpage: http://communityfoundations.ca/vitalsigns/belonging

    The Edmonton Vital Signs report will be launched Friday, October 6, 2017. 

  • Research Update – July 2017

    Click to download the Research Update – July 2017

    INSIDE THIS UPDATE

    Immigration and Diversity: Population Projections for Canada and its Regions, 2011 to 2036
    Reviewed By: Zahro Hassan – 1

    Domestic Violence and Housing Forum 2016
    Reviewed by Janine Isaac  – 3

    Domestic Violence and Housing Forum 2016: Final Report
    Reviewed by Navroop Tehara – 5

    Two Perspectives on Housing Affordability in Canada
    Reviewed by Maxwell Harrison – 7

    A Survey of the Living Wage Movement in Canada: Prospects and Challenges
    Reviewed by Eric Van Eerde – 9

    Dismantling the Welfare Wall for Persons with Disabilities
    Reviewed by Debyani Sarker – 11

    Controlling Homeless People? Power, Interventionism and Legitimacy
    Reviewed by Shion Aonuma -13
     

     

  • Research Update – July 2017

    INSIDE THIS UPDATE

    Immigration and Diversity: Population Projections for Canada and its Regions, 2011 to 2036
    Reviewed By: Zahro Hassan  1

    Domestic Violence and Housing Forum 2016
    Reviewed by Janine Isaac  3

    Domestic Violence and Housing Forum 2016: Final Report
    Reviewed by Navroop Tehara 5

    Two Perspectives on Housing Affordability in Canada
    Reviewed by Maxwell Harrison 7

    A Survey of the Living Wage Movement in Canada: Prospects and Challenges
    Reviewed by Eric Van Eerde 9

    Dismantling the Welfare Wall for Persons with Disabilities
    Reviewed by Debyani Sarker 11

    Controlling Homeless People? Power, Interventionism and Legitimacy
    Reviewed by Shion Aonuma 13

    ESPC Documents/RESEARCH UPDATES AND REVIEWS/July 2017 Update FINAL.pdf

  • Edmonton’s Living Wage – 2017 Update

    Click here to download: Edmonton's Living Wage – 2017 Update

     

    For immediate release

    June 28, 2017

    Edmonton’s 2017 living wage calculated to be $16.31 per hour

    The Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) estimates that two adults working for the full year with two children would each need to earn $16.31/hour to cover their basic expenses, to avoid severe financial stress and to participate in their communities.

    The living wage is based on the actual cost of living in the City of Edmonton with government transfers, taxes and deductions included. 

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  • Edmonton’s Living Wage – 2017 Update

    Making the Minimum

    Calculating Edmonton’s Living Wage

    2017 Update

    This report outlines the 2017 update to our calculation of Edmonton’s 2017 Living Wage.

    Edmonton’s living wage for 2017 is $16.31/hour. This represents the wage that two adults, each working full time, in a family of four requires to live in economic stability and to maintain a modest standard of living. The living wage amount allows a family to afford basic necessities, to avoid financial stress, to encourage healthy child development and to fully participate in their communities (Canadian Living Wage Framework, 2015).

    The living wage for 2017 is $0.38 less than the 2016 amount of $16.69/hour and $1.05 less than the 2015 amount of $17.36/hour. This difference is mainly due to the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) being in place for a full year and the enhanced Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit (AFETC). Both the income threshold and benefit amounts of the AFETC were increased and indexed to inflation in the 2017 provincial budget. Unlike the AFETC, the CCB is not scheduled to be indexed to inflation until 2020 (Edmonton Social Planning Council, 2017).

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.05 INCOME/2017_LIVINGWAGE_UPDATE_20170626_V4.pdf