Poverty and Social Assistance (Edmonton Social Planning Council)

1998-07-01

Edmonton Social Planning Council

In May 1997 over two hundred poor people came together at the first Western Canada Poor People's Conference in Edmonton to discover the magnitude of the problem, its causes and consequences, and possible solutions. This three day event was designed to provide insights to the social and individual...

1999-08-01

Edmonton Social Planning Council

Assesses the need for legal services among low-income Edmontonians and whether the current complement of services meets those needs.

2007

Wickenheiser, Anette, Edmonton Social Planning Council

The ninth edition of Tracking the Trends presents many new data variables on social and economic trends and provides more detailed analysis than previous editions. It also includes an updated Social Health Index, which is a means of measuring and tracking the overall level of social health in...

2013-05-01

Kolkman, John

This document contains statistics on changes in the cost of essential core items between 2010 and 2013 compared to the overall rate of inflation. Edmonton data is used when available. When data is unavailable for either metro Edmonton or the City of Edmonton, Alberta data is used.

2013-10-01

Edmonton Social Planning Council, Edmonton Community Foundation

Vital Signs- A Report on Food Security in Edmonton contains statistics on a variety of topics related to local food security and the health of Edmontonians. Topics dicussed in this report include the cost of nutritious food, food bank use, diabetes and youth obesity, soil quality, local farming...

2013-10-01

Neilson, Michelle, Kolkman, John, Dowdell, Virginia

Tracking the Trends is the ESPC's flagship publication that offers a comprehensive collection of current and historical demographic and socio-economic data focused on the Edmonton region. The 2013 edition of this report contains statistics on education and employment, the cost of living and...