- Our Vision -

Thriving communities that are free of poverty and enhance the well-being of all people

- Our Mission -

Working together to advocate for adequate income and exceptional supports for Albertans with disabilities.
Interested in joining the CAN Poverty Reduction table? Contact us for more information.

Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) Action Plan 2017

Basic Income Canada Network: Annual Report 2016/17

Calgary Affordable Housing

October is End Poverty Month in Calgary
The province has invested $18 million in Calgary’s Elbow Valley Lands Affordable Housing Development that will provide homes for more than 200 residents. The project will create 161 units of new affordable housing in the city. 
  • The project features one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as three-bedroom townhouses
  • The development is expected to be complete by fall 2018
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For more information, visit:
www.horizonhousing.ab.ca/apartments/elbow-valley-lands-development
In recognition of the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Mayor Naheed Nenshi has proclaimed October End Poverty Month.

Various organizations around Calgary are hosting events to catalyze action to end poverty in our community.
Please visit Vibrant Communities Calgary's List of End Poverty Month Events.

Dignity, Health and Wellbeing:
The Case for Increasing Alberta Works & AISH Benefits and Indexing Rates to the Cost of Living


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Conversations with those living in poverty, as well as their supporters, explicitly informed the human rights of this paper. The intention of this report was to move beyond the statistics and highlight the reality of people who face the daily challenges of poverty. The policy recommendations presented are viewed as necessary in order for real change to occur. The alleviation of the symptoms of poverty is not enough; incomes that allow people an adequate standard of living to meet their needs are required. This paper was written for and with those living in poverty. It is the goal of this project that their inherent dignity is recognized and that their stories are respectfully depicted.

Dignity for All National Anti-Poverty Plan

Dignity for All, a collaborative campaign between Citizens for Public Justice and Canada Without Poverty, released their National Anti-Poverty Plan for Canada on January 29, 2015.  

Click on the image to read the Dignity for All National Anti-Poverty Plan for Canada.