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Low-income families urged to fill out tax returns for benefits
By: Kevin Maimann Metro Published on Tue Apr 25 2017 The Alberta government reminded low-income families Thursday that they could miss out on thousands of dollars if they don’t file their taxes. Edmonton Social Planning Council Executive Director Susan Morrissey...
Alberta Child Benefit makes life more affordable for parents
The Alberta Child Benefit will make life more affordable for 130,000 families caring for 235,000 children in Alberta. With the tax filing deadline approaching, parents are urged to file their tax returns to be eligible for the Alberta Child Benefit and other financial...
New benefits called ‘game changers’ for ending child poverty
'Non-taxable child benefits are the most effective way to reduce poverty,' new report says CBC News Posted: Feb 09, 2017 4:39 PM MT Last Updated: Feb 09, 2017 4:39 PM MT New child tax benefits from the provincial and federal governments are cited as...
UPDATE: ‘More than just a hope, it’s a certainty that we are moving on this.’ ‘EndPovertyEdmonton holds first event to get started on anti-poverty work.
By: Metro Staff Published on Thu Feb 09 2017 Three years after the creation of the first task force and three months after getting a multi-million dollar investment from city council EndPovertyEdmonton held its first event to release new information on...
McCauley documentary starts conversations about social housing
By Madeleine Cummings Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:40:41 MST AM A new documentary aims to start discussions about social housing in Edmonton. McCauley, an inner-city neighbourhood northeast of downtown, has a disproportionately high percentage of social housing. More...
Adopt-A-Teen: Scale of poverty hard to ignore
BY CLAIRE THEOBALD | FIRST POSTED: MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 04:36 PM MST | UPDATED: MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 04:46 PM MST Poverty in our community can be hard to see, but it's even harder for thousands of impoverished families in Edmonton to escape. In Edmonton...
