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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.

2013-06-17

Edmonton Social Planning Council, Inter-City Forum on Social Policy

The Government of Alberta suspended the Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) as part of Budget 2013. In response, the InterCity Forum on Social Policy (ICFSP) administered a survey to gauge the impact that the elimination of STEP would have on organizations in municipalities across...

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...

2013-10-26

Kolkman, John

<p>\"From Words to Actions : Alberta Can Afford a Real Poverty Reduction Strategy\" contains updated information on the extent of child and family poverty in Alberta. Also highlighted are the many worthwhile programs, services and initiatives already underway that contribute to reducing...

2013-03-01

Hill, Nicole, Harkness, Michelle, Fan, Catherine, Lamouche, Alyssa, Stevenson, Anne, Rudge, Chris, Paranaque, Darlene, Orton, Hayley, Atkey, Kayla, Scratch, Dan, Klimo, Natty, Anderson, Carling, Read, Leah, Morrissey, Susan

This edition explores issues surrounding at-risk youth in Edmonton, Alberta, and Canada.

2013-09-01

Edmonton Social Planning Council

The Edmonton Social Research Directory was created to provide information about libraries, archives, and other information centres of use to social researchers. This year's edition of the directory contains information about 31 information centres in the Edmonton area.

2012-01-01

Edmonton Social Planning Council

The Edmonton Social Planning Council, for the past 70 years, has been a voice for reducing poverty and raising social inclusiveness in Edmonton. This year, we are recommending that council review its existing transit fare structures, which are targeted to particular groups (seniors, AISH,...

2012-11-01

Kolkman, John, Ahorro, Joseph

Achieving the Promise: Ending Poverty in Alberta focuses on child and family poverty in Alberta during the post-recession period. Despite the incredible wealth in our province, there are still thousands of Albertans who are struggling to make ends meet. This report shows that more work needs to...

2012-08-01

Edmonton Social Planning Council

This is a summary of a discussion between Edmonton Social Planning Council staff and clients with the Friends of Stanley Milner Library. Clients spoke about what they would like to see in the Government of Alberta’s Social Policy Framework, their attitude towards current government programs and...