Our New Website Goes Live!
Plus: Important dates & announcements
Survival-Related Crimes Initiative |
The Elizabeth Fry Society recently released a surprising finding: on any given day, two to three women are incarcerated in the Calgary Remand Centre for failure to pay their fines. |
| Refuting Myths – The Truth About Poverty |
The Poverty Reduction Coalition recently unveiled our premiere Myths brochure, the first piece in a new and exciting series of informational tools. The Truth About Poverty is only available in hard copy and can be accessed by clicking here or calling 410-2573. |
Upcoming Municipal Election: |
As the municipal election approaches, some of you may be holding or attending forums for the candidates running for mayor. We encourage you to include these questions in your conversations with the candidates. |
Three Notable Publications |
The Poverty Reduction Coalition has compiled three notable publications related to Poverty in Calgary. |
The Poverty Reduction Coalition recently unveiled our premiere Myths brochure, the first piece in a new and exciting series of informational tools. The Truth About Poverty is only available in hard copy and can be accessed by clicking here or calling 410-2573.
The Truth About Poverty discredits six commonly held beliefs about poverty in Calgary and Alberta:
- People living in poverty do not have a job.
- Full-time workers earn enough to support themselves and their families.
- A strong economy means that Albertans are wealthy.
- Self-employed workers are wealthy professionals.
- If the economy remains strong, the situation will improve.
- Poverty is only an issue for the poor.
We encourage you to help us share this great resource! If you can distribute copies of this booklet through your place of work, to students you teach, or to committees you participate with, please let us know. If you have a creative idea for a distribution location, let us know. We are excited about this new tool and would like to make it available to as many people as we can.