Edmonton Social Planning Council

Category: **ESPC News and Announcements

  • 2018 Vital Topics – Women in Edmonton

    Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. This year we will also be focusing on individual issues, Vital Topics, that are timely and important to Edmonton. The first topic is Women in Edmonton. In light of the #Metoo movement, International Women’s Day, and the fact that Edmonton has been at the bottom of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives list of “The Best and Worst Places to be a Woman in Canada” for the past 5 years, our first topic is a snapshot of the issues affecting Women in Edmonton.

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  • the fACTivist – Winter 2018

    The edition includes:

    Investing in Canadians: Thoughts on the National Housing Strategy

    ESPC Updates

    • Alberta Child Poverty Report
    • Tracking the Trends 2018
    • Research Update November 2017

    Upcoming Events

    • ESPC Moving
    • Vital Topics
    • New Staff
    • United Way Campaign
    • Award of Merit Nominations

    Board Member Biography: Doug Meggison

    Click here to download: the fACTivist – Winter 2018

  • Keep Investing in Alberta’s Children: The Government’s Role in Ending Child and Family Poverty

    The Edmonton Social Planning Council, Public Interest Alberta, and the Alberta College of Social Workers released a new report, “Keep Investing in Alberta’s Children: The Government’s Role in Ending Child and Family Poverty.”

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  • October 26, 2017 Lunch and Learn: Vital Signs

    Join us October 26, 2018 as Elizabeth Bonkink (Edmonton Community Foundation) and Heather Curtis (ESPC Research Coordinator) review this year's Vital Signs – Belonging and Social Isolation.

  • 2017 Vital Signs Report: Belonging

    Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with the Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how our community is doing with a focus on a specific topic. This year we are looking at belonging and social isolation and the communities that are at risk.

    Community foundations across Canada and internationally are reporting on how their communities are doing and how Canada is doing overall.

    Click Here to Download: 2017 Vital Signs Report: Belonging

  • Election 2017 Candidate Survey Responses

    Part of the work of the Edmonton Social Planning Council is to provide opportunities for citizens to engage in their community.  Through understanding the various positions candidates hold on issues, voter can make informed decisions.   Earlier this month we asked the candidate for the upcoming 2017 municipal election to answer one question related to poverty elimination. Candidates were advised that their answers would be shared verbatim. 

    Candidates were asked the following question, “Can you please identify what the City of Edmonton’s top priorities should be to reduce poverty in our community?”  Here are the responses that we received.

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