Resource: Audio Seminar | Speark: Neil Bradford
In this podcast, Paul Born speaks with Neil Bradford, of the University of Western Ontario and the Canadian Policy Research Network, about the current state of research and learning about place-based community building initiatives. He also comments on what’s emerging and what’s next with this agenda.
Resource: Audio Seminar | Speaker: Lisbeth Schorr
This podcast explores the process of successfully replicating community initiatives with Lisbeth (Lee) Schorr. Lee draws on 30 years of experience in focusing on "what works" in social policies and programs to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children and families.
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speaker: Eric Theroux
quebec, provincial poverty reduction plans, poverty reduction
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speakers: Catherine Laurier and Marian Mlakar
In this podcast, Mark Cabaj speaks with Catherine Laurier and Marian Mlakar about Ontario’s poverty reduction strategy, and the guiding principles underpinning it.
Resource: Audio Seminar | Speaker: Sherri Torjman
In this podcast, Liz Weaver interviews Sherri Torjman about her perspectives on the substantive elements and process highlights of the various provincial and territorial poverty-reduction strategies and the important roles that communities can play in advancing and monitoring them.
Resource: Audio Seminar | Speark: Sherri Torjman
In this podcast, Mark Cabaj speaks with Sherri Torjman of the Caledon Institute about 10 core areas that are central to any poverty reduction strategy, the roles that communities can play in policy development, and, some of the interventions that help place-based initiatives create more durable change.
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speaker: Brenda Murray and Ulrich vom Hagen
This podcast explores the details and progress of Nova Scotia’s Poverty Reduction Plan which strives to break the cycle of poverty and create opportunities for all citizens of Nova Scotia by enabling and rewarding work, improving supports for those most in need, focusing on children and coordinating and collaborating...
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speakers: Daniel Mason and Donna O'Brien
In this podcast, Eric Leviten-Reid speaks with Donna O’Brien and Daniel Mason about the significant progress made, both within government and in the community, to reduce poverty in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speaker: James Hughes
In this podcast, Mark Cabaj speaks with James Hughes, Deputy Minister of Social Development in New Brunswick about his province’s poverty-reduction strategy. This call is part of the Provincial Poverty Reduction Strategies series
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speaker: Michael Mendelson
This podcast explores the development of Ontario’s Deprivation Index. Go deeper into your learning about measuring poverty beyond income measures as well as Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy.
Resource: Audio Seminar | Spearks: Sherri Torjman and Anne Makhoul
In this podcast, Mark Cabaj interviews Sherri Torjman and Anne Makhoul of the Caledon Institute for Social Policy about how communities engage in public policy making as they seek improved access to public programs and services, or help design local spaces.
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speaker: Brock Carlton
This seminar features Brock Carlton, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Federation of Municipalities (FCM) discussing the report, Mending Canada's Frayed Social Safety Net: The role of municipal governments.
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speaker: Aaron Burry and Sarah Pennisi
This seminar explores how two Ontario cities are taking action to reduce poverty with comprehensive poverty reduction plans.
Resource Type: Video Presentation | Speaker: Liz Weaver
A video presentation by Liz Weaver where the results of a 2 year collaborative effort designed to increase the capacity of communities to influence policy.
