the fACTivist is the ESPC’s quarterly newsletter. It offers articles on a variety of pertinent social issues, as well as providing updates on Council activities and projects and profiles of ESPC staff and board members.
The newsletter archives also include information on First Reading, the social issues magazine published by the ESPC between 1990 and 1998. Archive copies are available in the ESPC Resource Library, and will become available online for ESPC members shortly.
Use the links in the side bar on the right to to browse through all ESPC newsletters.
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Poverty and Low Income: Newsletters
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Thursday, 24 November 2011 |
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 Fall 2011
This edition of the fACTivist reviews what municipalities have
done and can do to reduce poverty at the local level. The articles in
this issue examine City of Edmonton poverty-reduction initiatives, while
also looking at how other cities in Canada are currently addressing
poverty within their respective jurisdictions.
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Other Topics: Newsletters
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Wednesday, 21 September 2011 |
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 the fACTivist: Crime and Safety 
Summer 2011
During the summer and fall of 2011, there has been a lot of attention drawn towards the number of homicides in Edmonton, and the omnibus Crime Bill being proposed by the federal government. This edition of the fACTivist provides commentaries
and critiques concerning the topic of crime and safety in Edmonton. Articles written by staff and
volunteers include:
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Other Topics: Newsletters
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Thursday, 19 May 2011 |
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 the fACTivist: Assessing the 'Transforming Edmonton' Plans 
Spring 2011
According to the City of Edmonton initiative to plan and transform the city in the long term:
"Edmonton’s City Council recently developed a new City Vision - a creative description of our City’s future that will help to set direction, guide decisions and align the priorities of the City of Edmonton. The City Vision paints a picture of how we imagine our city will look in 2040. Transforming Edmonton delivers on the City Vision, it is the way that the City’s administration will work towards change and improvements to bring our City Vision to life."
This edition of the fACTivist provides commentaries and critiques over the various City of Edmonton Plans that have been produced over the past two years. Articles written by staff and volunteers include:
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Income and Employment: Newsletters
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Thursday, 24 March 2011 |
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 the fACTivist: Financial Literacy
Winter 2011
This edition looks at issues surrounding financial literacy, particularly at how it impacts people on low-income. Topics include:
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