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Redford Government challenged to ‘Achieve the Promise’: Report reveals 91,000 children live in poor families

by Web Administrator | November 21, 2012 | ESPC Press Releases

Media Release November 20, 2012 A new report on child and family poverty outlines the challenge Alberta faces if we are going to eliminate child poverty in five years and reduce poverty for everyone in ten years, as promised by Premier Redford during the recent...

2011 Cost of Poverty BC

by | August 25, 2010 | Social Issues: Poverty

Â Title:The cost of poverty in BC Author(s):Ivanova, Iglika Subject:Poverty – general Publisher:Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, BC office Public Health Association of BC SPARC BC Place of Publication:Vancouver Date of Publication:2011 Abstract: Living...

2010 Reducing Student Poverty

by | August 24, 2010 | Social Issues: Poverty

2010 National Poverty Report Card

by | August 24, 2010 | Social Issues: Poverty

Title:Reduced poverty = better health for all Variant Title:2010 report card on child and family poverty in Canada: 1989 – 2010 Corporate Author: Campaign 2000 Subject:Poverty – child poverty Publisher:Campaign 2000 Place of Publication:Toronto Date of...

2010 Children Left Behind

by | July 21, 2010 | Social Issues: Children

Title:The children left behind: a league table of inequality in child well-being in the world’s rich countries. Author(s):Adamson, Peter Corporate Author: UNICEF Subject:Poverty – child poverty|split|Children – general Publisher:UNICEF Innocenti...

It’s Time to Make Alberta Poverty-Free: Albertans Call on Governments to Work Together to Establish a Poverty Elimination Strategy

by Web Administrator | November 24, 2009 | ESPC Press Releases

A provincial network of people and organizations is calling upon the provincial, federal and municipal governments to work together with community organizations and others to develop a plan to eliminate poverty in Alberta. A report released today by Public Interest...

Women’s Poverty and the Recession

by Web Administrator | November 12, 2009 | ESPC Publications: Research Updates

Report by Monica Townson, 2009. Published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Available in the ESPC library. The recession is on everyone’s mind these days. As stimulus packages are rolled out, governments aim to develop strategies for helping vulnerable...

The Child Care Transition: a league of early childhood education and care

by Web Administrator | August 5, 2009 | ESPC Publications: Research Updates

The Child Care Transition: a league of early childhood education and care in economically advanced countries Report by UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, 2008. Reviewed in February 2009 Research Update This report card, the eighth in a series of reports and indicators...

The Costs of Poverty

by Web Administrator | August 5, 2009 | ESPC Publications: Research Updates

Review in December 2008 Research Update of: The Cost of Poverty: an analysis of the economic cost of poverty in Ontario. Report by Nathan Laurie, Ontario Association of Food Banks, November 2008. The Costs of Child Poverty for Individuals and Society: a...

Poverty Reduction Policies and Programs

by Web Administrator | August 4, 2009 | ESPC Publications: Research Updates

Series of provincial and territorial reports by various authors, edited by the Canadian Council on Social Development, 2009. Reviewed in July 2009 Research Update Did you know that, unlike in most parts of Canada, poverty rates in rural Nova Scotia are...

Reducing poverty a sound investment in uncertain times : Failing to invest now will lead to higher societal costs down the road

by Web Administrator | April 4, 2009 | ESPC Press Releases

by: John Kolkman, ESPC The provincial budget on Tuesday should invest in a comprehensive strategy for reducing Alberta’s high rates of child and adult poverty. The slowing economy makes such investments even more important. There has been a modest drop in...

Campaign 2000 asks Prime Minister Harper to keep interests of children on the agenda for fall session

by Web Administrator | November 16, 2008 | ESPC Press Releases

TORONTO, Nov. 17 /CNW/ – Campaign 2000, a cross-Canada coalition of morethan 120 organizations, is sending this letter to the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, Jack Layton, Gilles Duceppe and Elizabeth May, urging the to keep the interests of children...

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Redford Government challenged to ‘Achieve the Promise’: Report reveals 91,000 children live in poor families

2011 Cost of Poverty BC

2010 Reducing Student Poverty

2010 National Poverty Report Card

2010 Children Left Behind

It’s Time to Make Alberta Poverty-Free: Albertans Call on Governments to Work Together to Establish a Poverty Elimination Strategy

Women’s Poverty and the Recession

The Child Care Transition: a league of early childhood education and care

The Costs of Poverty

Poverty Reduction Policies and Programs

Reducing poverty a sound investment in uncertain times : Failing to invest now will lead to higher societal costs down the road

Campaign 2000 asks Prime Minister Harper to keep interests of children on the agenda for fall session

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