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.

• Housing First
• Barriers To Physical Activity Among Low-Income Edmontonians:  The Leisure Access Program
• A Look at Lethbridge
• Poverty Reduction Strategies in Halifax
• Calgary Poverty Reduction Strategies
• Fighting Poverty: The Importance of Multi-Level Cooperation
• Aboriginal Poverty in Edmonton: Beyond a One Size Fits All Approach

Also in this Edition:

• ESPC Staff Profile: Stephen MacDonald
• Community Collaborative Effort: Empower U
• Update - Tracking the Trends 2011 and In This Together
• Director's Message

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