Alberta

Calgary Poverty Reduction Initiative
January 11, 2013
The Calgary Poverty Reduction Initiative is a joint initiative of The City of Calgary and the United Way of Calgary to develop a long-term community-based strategy to significantly reduce poverty in...
Keywords: Online Resource , Alberta, poverty reduction, poverty reduction campaigns, Campaigns and initiatives
 Edmonton Social Planning Council
April 20, 2012
The Edmonton Social Planning Council has an Issue Brief Blog that they will be updating regularly with commentaries on a variety of current and topical issues. In addition, film and book reviews will...
Keywords: Online Resource , Alberta, Blogs, Government Policy, Poverty Research
April 17, 2012
As Alberta gears up for a provincial election, parties are promising various ways to reduce poverty. The Edmonton Social Planning Council plans to occasionally analyze social policy commitments of...
Keywords: Article , Alberta, Government Policy, Poverty Research
February 9, 2012
The Older Adult Knowledge Network (Oaknet) is a website of the Legal Resource Centre of Alberta. It has information on how Canadian law protects and affects older adults including information on...
Keywords: Article , Alberta, Legal Assistance, Legal Info (PLEI), Seniors and Elders, All of Canada
October 13, 2011
A group of B.C. lawyers providing duty counsel services have announced their plan to disrupt the system through a refusal to provide services. They will target the beginning of 2012 to stop serving...
Keywords: Article , Alberta, Legal Aid, Prisoners' Rights, British Columbia
June 27, 2011
Action to End Poverty in Alberta, coordinated by the Alberta Inter-City Forum on Social Policy, has been campaigning for a provincial anti-poverty strategy. Visit their website for more information,...
Keywords: Online Resource , Alberta, anti-poverty strategy, Poverty Research, provincial poverty reduction plan, Organizations
June 17, 2011
The Statistics Canada data on the number of Albertans whose income falls below the Market Basket Measure of low income was released June 15th, 2011. The Edmonton Social Planning Council news release...
Keywords: Article , Alberta, Housing, Poverty Research, Workers' Rights
June 15, 2011
Calgary’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness (10 Year Plan) was launched in 2007 by Calgary’s Committee to End Homelessness and in January of 2008, the Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) was chosen to...
Keywords: Online Resource , Alberta, Homelessness, Reports and documents
June 1, 2011
Edmonton Coalition On Housing and Homelessness (ECOHH) was created in 1980 to address housing and homelessness issues in Edmonton. Many community organizations and individuals are active participants...
Keywords: Online Resource , Alberta, Homelessness, Organizations
June 1, 2011
The Calgary Committee to End Homelessness is working for all people facing homelessness in Calgary will have access to affordable, safe and appropriate housing as well as the resources and supports...
Keywords: Online Resource , Alberta, Homelessness, Organizations
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