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Organization: Guelph and Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination; Guelph-Wellington 20,000 Homes
Publication Date: 2019
Organization: Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination
Publisher: Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination
Publication Date: 2011
Energy poverty is a rapidly growing issue for many low-income households in Canada. Rising energy prices have made energy conservation and energy poverty reduction increasingly important. The following research profile provides an overview of the impacts of energy poverty, proposed solutions and policy recommendations.
Organization: Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination
Publication Date: 2018
The 2018 Guelph-Wellington Point-in-Time Count included an enumeration of individuals experiencing homelessness living unsheltered, emergency sheltered, temporarily sheltered (i.e. couch surfing), and in unknown locations. The count was conducted over a three-day period in Guelph and over a seven-day period in Wellington County.
Volunteers and staff from the homeless-serving system conducted an in-person survey, the results of which were used...
Organization: Guelph and Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination
Publication Date: 2018
The 2018 Guelph-Wellington Point-in-Time Count included an enumeration of individuals experiencing homelessness living unsheltered, emergency sheltered, temporarily sheltered (i.e. couch surfing), and in unknown locations. The count was conducted over a three-day period in Guelph and over a seven-day period in Wellington County.
Volunteers and staff from the homeless-serving system conducted an in-person survey, the results of which were used...
Publication Date: 2011
For some, the term “working poor” is difficult to understand. How can someone who works full time and year round still fall under the poverty line? It’s often assumed they mismanage their money and/or live beyond their means. While this can be the case for some, for others being part of the “working poor” has nothing to do with how they budget and spend, and everything to do with inadequate wages, along with underemployment, a lack of accessib...