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Media Release – Edmonton a Diverse and Youthful City, Despite Tough Economy

by Web Administrator | March 12, 2018 | ESPC Press Releases

ESPC releases updated publication tracking latest social and economic trends The Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) today released the 2018 edition of its flagship publication Tracking the Trends. The 131-page publication provides a detailed analysis of social...

Edmonton’s Living Wage – 2017 Update

by Web Administrator | June 28, 2017 | ESPC Press Releases, Labour: Employment, Labour: Policy, Labour: Programs/Services, Labour: Wage Issues, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Poverty

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...

Edmonton’s 2016 living wage calculated to be $16.69 per hour

by Web Administrator | June 23, 2016 | ESPC Press Releases, Labour: Employment, Labour: Policy, Labour: Programs/Services, Labour: Wage Issues, Social Issues: Poverty

June 23, 2016 For Immediate Release Edmonton’s 2016 living wage calculated to be $16.69 per hour The Edmonton Social Planning Council estimates that two working adults, caring for two children, would need to each earn $16.69 per hour in 2016 to meet their basic...

Paula Simons: Edmonton must learn the lessons of its gallant response to the Fort McMurray fire

by Web Administrator | June 2, 2016 | ESPC Press Releases

Paula Simons, Edmonton Journal June 1, 2016 (This column was adapted from speech I gave last month to the Edmonton Social Planning Council. My thanks to them for the inspiration, and the video.) And so we begin to say a gradual goodbye to our visitors from Fort...

Keep Investing in Alberta’s Children

by Web Administrator | April 12, 2016 | ESPC Press Releases

For Immediate Release New Report Highlights the Path Forward to Ending Child Poverty The Edmonton Social Planning Council, the Alberta College of Social Workers, and Public Interest Alberta released a new report, “The Path Forward: Opportunities to End...

Edmonton’s 2015 living wage calculated to be $17.36

by Web Administrator | June 29, 2015 | ESPC Press Releases

For Immediate Release (Edmonton) The Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) estimates that two working adults, caring for two children, would need to each earn $17.36 per hour to meet the family’s basic needs. The living wage is calculated using a detailed...
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