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The Use of Homelessness Shelters by Indigenous Peoples in Canada

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Who are the ‘1 in 10’ Experiencing Poverty in Edmonton?

A Profile of Poverty in Edmonton (2019) was produced through a partnership betweenEdmonton Social Planning Council and EndPovertyEdmonton. The report provides community, support agencies and government an important understanding of what poverty in our city looks like. It also draws attention to the socioeconomic factors that cause it.

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From Band-Aids to Bridges: Transforming Approaches to Good Food

In August, we heard from one of our Cities Reducing Poverty members, Jill Umbach, Planning Network Coordinator of the Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force along with Laura Needham, Dietitian and Chair of the Food Security Action Group in Bruce Grey, about how they have successfully transformed approaches to promote food security in the area.

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Cities Reducing Poverty Policy Digest: September 2019

Welcome to the September 2019 edition of the Cities Reducing Poverty Policy Digest, which aims to provide you with timely poverty-related policy updates and resources from across Canada.

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The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: What Can You Do?

Each year, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty falls on the 17^th of October. Declared by the United Nations in 1992, this date provides a shared moment each year – across the country and around the world – to:

1. Commemorate victims of poverty, violence and hunger
2. Reaffirm that poverty is a violation of human rights
3. Re-commit to coming together to ensure the right to live free from poverty is respected
4. Acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty
5. Celebrate the willingness of people living in poverty to fight poverty and contribute their expertise to ending it
6. Promote concrete activities around the eradication of poverty
7. Organize activities for the observance of October 17^th.

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Poverty

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Canada’s First Poverty Dashboard - The Dimensions of Poverty Hub

The Dimensions of Poverty Hub is comprised of meaningful and measurable indicators that track progress in poverty reduction beyond the poverty line. Released in July 2019, the Hub serves as the official dashboard for Opportunity for All, Canada’s first poverty reduction strategy. It monitors the ability of individuals and families to better meet their basic needs and move closer to the modest standard of living reflected in Canada's Official Poverty Line. 

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