Edmonton Social Planning Council

Category: **Digital Resources

  • 2009 Youth Re-Offending Calgary

     

    Title:A study of youth reoffending in Calgary
    Corporate Author: Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family
    Subject:Youth – general|split|Crime – young offenders
    Publisher:Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family
    Place of Publication:Calgary
    Date of Publication:2009
    Abstract:

    In 2006, the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family began work on a three-year study of youth offending in Calgary. One objective of the study was to develop a model for better understanding why some youth become more seriously involved in crime, while others do not. The first year of the study established a baseline for this model by developing profiles of youth offending in Calgary. With funding from the Alberta Law Foundation, and in partnership with City of Calgary Community and Neighbourhood Services and the Calgary Police Service, the purpose of current report is to use Calgary Police Service data to determine which of the 123 youth profiled in the original study sample went on to reoffend, and further, which factors differentiate repeat from non-repeat offenders. This report will contribute to the body of research on risk and protective factors for youth offending, and further assist the Calgary Police Service, City of Calgary Community and Neighbourhood Services, and other youth-serving agencies, as well as those who work in the youth justice field in general (i.e., judges, lawyers) in developing evidence-based prevention and intervention programs for youth offenders.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    G. LAW-CRIME/G.07 YOUTH/2009 youth_reoffending_calgary.pdf

  • 2009 Hate Crime Report Card

    Title:Alberta hate/bias crime report
    Author(s):Pruegger, Valerie
    Corporate Author: Alberta Hate Crimes Committee
    Subject:Racism|split|Crime – general
    Publisher:Alberta Hate Crimes Committee
    Place of Publication:Calgary
    Date of Publication:2009
    Abstract:

    This report explores the incidence of hate crime in communities across Alberta as well as some of the definitional and data collection issues that impact our ability to understand the scope and nature of hate and bias crime and activity in our province. An overview of hate crime legislation is provided as well as the impact of hate crime on communities and the experiences of victims and communities targeted by hate crimes. It is clear from an examination of successful prosecutions, and a closer look at the groups targeted by perpetrators of hate, that a more coordinated and integrated approach to hate crimes is required across the province. This will necessitate a partnership between communities, policing agencies and justice officials. This partnership is needed not only to ensure that hate crimes are reported, responded to appropriately, and recorded to establish trend data, but also to ensure that all Albertans, including members of policing and justice agencies, have the education, training and tools they need to recognize and address hate crime and incidents in our communities. Recommendations are made in a number of areas including a proposal to amend the criminal code to make it easier to charge and prosecute hate-motivated perpetrators of crime.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    G. LAW-CRIME/G.01 GENERAL/2009 hate_crime_report_card.pdf

  • 2009 Physical Activity

     

    Title:2009 Alberta survey on physical activity: a concise report.
    Author(s):Loitz, Christina|split|Berry, Tanya R.|split|Spence, John C.
    Corporate Author: Alberta Centre for Active Living
    Subject:Leisure, recreation – general|split|Health issues – health in Alberta
    Publisher:Alberta Centre for Active Living
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2009
    Abstract:

    The Alberta Centre for Active Living (formerly the Alberta Centre for Well-Being) has carried out a survey every other year since 1995 to monitor the status of physical activity in Alberta. This Alberta survey series is part of the Centre’s mandate to provide credible and user-friendly physical activity information for researchers and practitioners.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    L. LEISURE AND RECREATION/2009_physical_activity.pdf

  • 2009 Tracking the Trends

    ESPC Documents/PUBLICATIONS/A.06.D OTHER HISTORICAL/2009 Tracking the Trends.pdf

  • 2009 November We Must Do Better

     

    Title:We must do better: it’s time to make Alberta poverty-free.
    Author(s):Gurnett, Jim|split|Kolkman, John|split|Moore-Kilgannon, Bill
    Subject:Poverty – child poverty
    Publisher:Edmonton Social Planning Council
    Public Interest Alberta
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2009
    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.07 CHILDREN/2009 November We Must Do Better.pdf

  • 2015 Annual Report of the Edmonton Social Planning Council

    ESPC’s 2015 Annual Report contains information on our activities from 2015. Download it today to read up on our board, our new strategic framework, 2015 in review, our plans for the future, and much more!

    As our outgoing president Anne Stevenson so elegantly writes, “One thing has stayed constant. Over the past year, the Edmonton Social Planning Council has continued to undertake rigorous research to analyze key trends influencing change in our community and formulate evidenced-based solutions to address the challenges we collectively face. As you will see in the following pages, 2015 was another busy and successful year for our organization.”

    ESPC Documents/GOVERNANCE/A.02.B Annual Report/2015 Annual Report-Web.pdf