As you know, communities across the country have had to shift in significant ways to manage the impacts of COVID-19. We've put together a collection of stories to showcase how these communities have been able to move ahead despite the challenging times.
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Don't miss this webinar next week:
How Cities are Responding to the Pandemic
June 23, 2020 | 1:00-2:00pm ET
Learn how three cities in British Columbia, Ontario, and New Brunswick are responding to the pandemic through innovation and multi-sectoral collaboration.
New Brunswick's COVID-19 Response to Vulnerable Populations
New Brunswick’s poverty reduction collectives quickly mobilized their community response to food security and transportation access for vulnerable residents across the province.
Our June edition of the Cities Reducing Poverty Policy Digest features policy highlights from across the country, including COVID-19 announcements, news releases, policies and resources. Here are some highlights;
COVID-19 Municipal Hub provides federal, provincial/territorial tools and resources for communities and businesses
COVID-19 provides lessons in how a Guaranteed Basic Income could work
A call for a reimagined Canada, not a return to normal
An International Virtual (un)Conference on Asset-Based Recovery
June 24, 2020 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Communities are starting to move from crisis to recovery in response to COVID-19. But how might we think about recovery with an asset-based lens putting community at the centre? Join us in a discussion use design thinking to discuss what community-led, asset-based recovery might look like.
The Cities Reducing Poverty Newsletter is brought to you by:
Tamarack Institute, University of Waterloo, Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement, Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Road North, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6, Canada, 519 885 5155
