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The Cost of Healthy Eating in Yukon 2017
Author(s): Kendall Hammond
Publisher: Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition
Publication Date: 2017
This report presents the findings from the Yukon Food Cost Monitoring Project conducted by the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition in June 2017. The report highlights the considerable variation that exists among Yukon communities regarding the cost and availability of food items intended to reflect a healthy diet as outlined in the Revised Northern Food Basket.
Living Wage in Whitehorse, Yukon: 2017
Author(s): Kendall Hammond
Organization: Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition
Publication Date: 2017
This report presents the second annual living wage calculation for Whitehorse, Yukon and highlights the affordability challenges facing the community. The report includes recommendations developed by members of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition for the City of Whitehorse and the Yukon Government to address affordability challenges and alleviate poverty in the territory.
Living Wage in Whitehorse, Yukon: 2016
Author(s): Kendall Hammond
Organization: Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition
Publication Date: 2016
This report presents the first-ever living wage calculation for Whitehorse, Yukon by synthesizing available information regarding the cost of living to determine the income that households require to meet basic needs including adequate housing and nutritious food as defined in the Canadian Living Wage Framework.
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Canadian Managed Alcohol Program
Author(s): Kendall Hammond, Lynda Gagne, Bernie Pauly, Tim Stockwell
Organization: Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia
Publication Date: 2016
In March 2012, Shelter House opened a 15-bed Managed Alcohol Program (MAP) at the Kwae Kii Win Centre in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The mission of Shelter House (2013, p. 5) is “to provide basic needs, dignity, and comfort to people living in poverty and stimulate action to address the root causes of homelessness.” At the Kwae Kii Win Centre, MAP participants are provided with permanent access to adequate housing and supports to help manage and regula...