Resources
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Evaluation of the Housing Support Worker Initiative
The Housing Support Worker (HSW) initiative was started as a pilot project in 2011. This initiative is a partnership between the Department of Community Services and agencies in the Halifax...
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Alternative Federal Budget 2014: Striking a Better Balance
The Alternative Federal Budget 2014: Striking a Better Balance shows what the federal government could do if it decided to seriously address Canadians’ largest social, economic, and environmental concerns. It delivers a...
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Strengthening Connections, Connecting Communities Nova Scotia Alternative Provincial Budget 2013
The Nova Scotia Alternative Provincial Budget (NSAPB) is about Strengthening Connections, and Connecting Communities. The strength of our connections is one measure of the health of our democracy, our communities,...
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The Cost of Poverty in BC
LIVING IN POVERTY IS HARD. Poverty means hunger and inadequate nutrition. It means substandard and unsafe housing, or no housing at all. It means impossible choices, like whether to pay...
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Cost of Poverty in Prince Edward Island
There is obviously a moral imperative to end poverty, first and foremost for those living in poverty. There also exists a compelling business case for undertaking effective poverty reduction strategies...