This tool provides a compilation of Cities Reducing Poverty members’ anticipated vs. actual timeframes for developing their community-wide poverty reduction strategies. Review the areas of work that tend to bubble up, gain advice from the lead organizers, and readjust your own work plan.
Alberta has experienced one of the most dramatic reductions in poverty on record. This case study explores key federal and provincial policies that contributed to this decline and also highlights the importance of collaboration between governments, cities and communities.
Calgary: Minimum wage and living wage head towards balance, income poverty rate drops, says report from Vibrant Communities Calgary
Grey Bruce: launches Health Equity Training Tool to assist service providers ensure the people they work with have the opportunities to move closer to achieving health equity.
Medicine Hat: New foundation aims to reduce poverty in flats area of Medicine Hat
London and Torontojoin other leaders, including the province of BC and Halifax in a movement across the country, in dealing with period poverty and menstrual equity
Kingston: Good Food Stands Continue to Increase Access to Healthy Food
Ottawa: renewed calls for city poverty reduction strategy
St.Thomas: United Way Elgin Middlesex launches ‘Unignorable’ campaign at CASO station
Waterloo Region: proposal for new Low-Income-Transit Program for residents underway
Speakers: Kathleen Wynne, Legislative Assembly of Ontario; and Hon. Hugh Segal, Aird Berlis
Date: October 16, 2019
Upcoming Learning Events
Community Change Festival
September 30 - October 3 | Vancouver, BC
No matter what issue you're focused on - poverty reduction, affordable housing, mental health, food security, reconciliation, environmental sustainability, youth engagement - a strong understanding of the Five Interconnected Practices and how they intersect will give you the practical foundation you need to see real impact in your community work.
In this engaging and interactive workshop, learn the principles of community-led development that are central to the Inspiring Communities approach and support engaging all members of communities.
This interactive workshop focuses on the core leadership competency of trust building. Learners will walk away with ideas, tools and approaches to effectively engage diverse community partners and intentionally build trusting relationships and collaborative impact.
Join the 70+ cities, towns, regions, provinces and territories that are already members of Vibrant Communities - Cities Reducing Poverty, a social movement aimed at reducing poverty through the place-based efforts of multi-sector roundtables and the alignment of strategies at the municipal, provincial, territorial, and federal levels.
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