Read the latest issue of Spero, newsletter of the Canadian Poverty Institute. In this issue we offer a reflection on racism and poverty and on International Women’s Day. Learn about our evaluation practice and work to end energy poverty. Read more.
Poverty, Racism and the Gathering Darkness of Hate
Every year across the world, March 21 is recognized as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In 2022, this date seems to carry extra poignancy. Over the past year we have witnessed the rise of an emboldened white nationalist movement in Canada …
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Opinion: Poverty, power and the skyrocketing cost of utilities
When Mary (not her real name) opened her February utility bill, she was shocked. What was normally less than $200 had risen to over $600. A single mom and careful budgeter, Mary was used to making tough choices around where her money went each month. But this meant that even tougher choices were in front of her ...
Read our Editorial in the Calgary Herald on the growing issue of Energy Poverty in Alberta. An initiative of the Energy Poverty Roundtable.
Break the Bias
March 8, 2022 is International Women’s Day, and it is themed #breakthebias! International Women’s Day is set aside each year to draw attention to women’s challenges in both the private and public domain, take stock of the progress achieved and reflect on the work still to be done. Read the reflection by CPI Senior Researcher Dr. Rita Yembilah on the connection between gender and poverty. Read here.
A Solid Crack at Education: What Has Well-Being Got to Do With It?
Watch the presentation by Dr. Rita Yembilah, Senior Researcher for the CPI, discussing the link between education and poverty. This talk was delivered to Project Ploughshares Calgary in November 2021.
A Solid Crack at Education: What Has Well-Being Got to Do With It?
Job Posting - Community Research Assistant
The Canadian Poverty Institute is hiring a Community Research Assistant. This part-time position will assist with our study documenting the impacts of the July 2020 hailstorm on Northeast Calgary. Applicants should be a resident of the affected communities. Deadline for applications is October 29.
For more information, access a copy of the job posting here.
Building Forward: Charting a Path to Resilience
A reflection on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
Every year on October 17th, the United Nations encourages the world to pause and reflect on the ongoing reality of poverty across the globe. This year, the theme for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is “Building Forward Together: Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet”.
Read more: www.povertyinstitute.ca/buildingforward
Fall 2021 Edition of Spero
The Fall 2021 issue of Spero, the newsletter of the Canadian Poverty Institute, is now available. In this issue read about:
· Towards Climate Justice: Assessing the Risks to Marginalized Communities
· Building Cultural Capital for Anti-Racism Among Racialized Youth
· “Back to Normal”: Understanding the Impact of Covid19 on Newly Vulnerable Households
· The latest publications, resources and events from the CPI
Spero is available for download here.
SACKCLOTH AND ASHES AND CANADA DAY: ON SPIRITUAL POVERTY AND GENOCIDE
A Reflection from our Director.
The discovery over the past few weeks of mass burials of indigenous children in unmarked graves at Residential Schools demands a response. Yet, what response can there possibly be? As a settler, I have personally struggled to come up with anything meaningful to say in the aftermath. Apologies are hollow. Rage seems insufficient. Words fail. But silence too is unacceptable … Read
Protecting Canada's Vulnerable Workforce in a Digital Age
Just Released: Submission by the Canadian Poverty Institute to the Government of Canada providing background and recommendations for reforms to protect precarious workers in the gig economy. Fulfilling Canada’s commitments to the progressive realization of economic rights requires new and innovative approaches to employment standards and social protection. Read the Submission.