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The federal role in poverty reduction
Days after the 2015 federal election, a Globe and Mail opinion piece pointed out something many anti-poverty advocates already knew: “Every province and territory but…
How housing policy benefits from a socioeconomic perspective
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Ten things to know about Canadian attempts to count homelessness through Point-in-Time Counts
Alberta’s seven largest municipalities recently released early results of a provincially-coordinated effort to enumerate and survey persons experiencing homelessness. Most of these communities reported reductions in homelessness,…
Do Calgary and Edmonton need more power and resources?
In October, the Government of Alberta held public consultations to garner public input on changes to the Municipal Government Act. These changes could result in…
Ten things to know about the CPP debate
This fall, Canada’s Parliament will debate a recent proposal to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).[1] Indeed, since the 2008-2009 world financial crisis, Canada has witnessed…
Ten things to know about Canada’s guaranteed annual income debate
The possibility of implementing a Guaranteed Annual Income (GAI) is currently one of the hottest topics in Canadian social policy. It gained momentum earlier this…
10 things to know about Canada’s national housing strategy consultations
Canada’s federal government has begun national consultations on the development of a “national housing strategy.” The government is expected to release a report on November…
Ten things to know about central agencies in Canada
From time to time, voluntary sector leaders—and advocates in general—come up with ideas for new spending and new social programs. When they do this, they…
The role of sharing data in ending homelessness
On May 4, 2016, approximately 40 people attended the First Annual Canadian Homelessness Data Sharing Initiative, sponsored in Calgary by the Calgary Homeless Foundation and the…
Ten things to know about the 2016-17 Alberta budget
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Homelessness in Canada: Its growth, policy responses, and advocacy
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What you need to know about the challenges of ending homelessness in Canada
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