March 8, 2010
The Social Policy Cafe blog is written by a social policy analyst, currently employed by the Library of Parliament who has had the privilege to work in social policy for 30 years.
March 1, 2010
The Centre for Policy Alternatives has released their annual alternative federal budget for 2010. The CCPA budget, titled "Getting the Job Done Right," focuses on unemployment and job creation.
February 23, 2010
Canadian Social Research Links has put together information for each Canadian province and territory that has implemented or is considering implementing a strategy against poverty. An incredible...
February 16, 2010
A study on family financial health in Canada shows that personal debt is an increasing problem. The study says that in 2009 the average household debt climbed to $96,100, creating a debt to income...
January 26, 2010
The Federal Department of Justice has a list of organizations that have produced information on youth crime and youth justice.
January 21, 2010
The ACORN Living Wage Resource Centre aims to be a one-stop shop of resources and materials to help organizations mount and win campaigns to enact Living Wage Bylaws in Canadian municipalities. A...
January 18, 2010
An article in the online magazine, Global Voices looks into the crisis of Aboriginal youth suicides in Canada due to poverty, colonization, isolation and lack of basic services. Suicide rates have...
December 15, 2009
Penny Goldsmith interviewed several advocates and PovNet board members across BC and Canada during her fellowship with the Carold Institute last year. This illustrated story came out of an interview...
December 9, 2009
The Indigenous Peoples’ Poverty Alleviation Community Action Tool (CAT) is both a framework and a tool designed to assist indigenous communities and community organizers (COs) to investigate ways to...
December 9, 2009
The Senate Subcommittee on Cities released an important new report on combating poverty in Canada. The timing comes just two weeks after the House of Commons passed a motion for the federal...
