There’s a movement growing in Edmonton to make it happen. Join us. 

Let’s end poverty together.

 

Here are the facts:

100,000+

Edmontonians are currently living in poverty.

That’s about 1 in 8 of our  citizens who make less than $16,968 per year for a single person and  $33,936 per year for a family of four.

123,700

Edmontonians working full-time earn less than $15/hr.

Many of those people who are struggling to make ends meet include women, lone parent families and recent immigrants to our city.

$7-9 Billion

The annual cost of poverty
in Alberta. 

This works out to $2700 every year for each taxpayer. Managing poverty costs us our future when our children are too hungry to learn.

 

News & Events

Events, stories from the media and other news about poverty in Edmonton.

 
News
Creation of a Community Development Corporation
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Creation of a Community Development Corporation
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A second action in the EndPovertyEdmonton Implementation Road Map is now underway! Just five days after we received funding for a low-income bus pass (action #18) we received approval from the City of Edmonton’s Executive Committee to go ahead and produce a business case for a Community Development Corporation (action #31). 

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EndPovertyEdmonton to present its Implementation Road Map to City Council
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EndPovertyEdmonton to present its Implementation Road Map to City Council
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Since the EndPovertyEdmonton Strategy was unanimously approved by Edmonton City Council in December 2015, we have been developing an Implementation Road Map that will provide specific direction for action over the next five years. 

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10: A Guide for Cities Reducing Poverty
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10: A Guide for Cities Reducing Poverty
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Last month’s conference, Cities Reducing Poverty: When Mayor’s Lead saw hundreds of community leaders and elected officials descend upon Edmonton.

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“I know poverty is a complex issue, and there’s no quick fix. It’s a bold goal, but we are not afraid to take it on.””
— Mayor Don Iveson
 
 

Join the Conversation

Our approaches to ending poverty  —  even the ways we talk about poverty — are evolving. We invite you to raise your voice, share your opinions and be part of the conversation.