Poverty Issues
More than 100,000 Edmontonians live in poverty with about 40% of them being children.
Edmontonians believe in helping and protecting one another, so we must work together to address poverty. For this reason, the Edmonton Social Planning Council has produced many documents with various partners to highlight the issue of Poverty in Greater Edmonton and the Province of Alberta.
Blog: How the pandemic affected the mental health of communities made vulnerable
With the COVID-19 response still focused on mitigating the spread of infection, treating severe cases, and ensuring the health care system does not collapse, people in Canada have coped very differently on how the virus could potentially impact their lives. Even with...
Blog: Poverty and Women’s Incarceration in Alberta
Few may know of ESPC’s history supporting the formation of non-profits in the criminal justice sector. Although not typically an area of focus for our organization—we defer to the expertise of these partners—the social issues for which we do advocate, such as poverty,...
Blog: The Renewed Push for a Basic Income During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Basic income is an old idea that is getting renewed and fresh attention as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the pandemic occurred, the idea was starting to gain traction. This was observed through the candidacy of Andrew Yang seeking the Democratic...
Blog: The UCP’s economic “he-covery” plan doesn’t look like Alberta
Written by: Tom Ndekezi, Summer Student Research Assistant When Jason Kenney took to the stage in early July to announce the UCP government’s $10 billion injection into Alberta’s infrastructure in the wake of COVID-19 and falling oil prices, he did it with a video....
Blog: Youth Homelessness in the Face of COVID-19: Challenges and Innovations.
The COVID-19 outbreak has disproportionately impacted people experiencing homelessness. While Canadians were told to isolate at home, physically distance, and regularly wash their hands to prevent the spread of the virus and to protect their own health, youth who...
fACTivist Feature Article: Economic Insecurity Concerns During COVID-19
You're reading: During the height of the pandemic, Alberta’s unemployment rate went as high as 15.5% Note: this is excerpted from Summer 2020 edition of our fACTivist publication. The Edmonton Social Planning Council, in collaboration with volunteers and colleagues...
Food Bank 2019
Global TV Edmonton features the start to the Edmonton Food Bank 2019 Campaign and Sandra Ngo, from the Edmonton Social Planning Council provides some valuable insight
