A Post-Covid Canada
The Canadian Poverty Institute holds deep concern for the well-being of our communities during and after the current pandemic, especially the impact on those most vulnerable who experience marginalization in our economy and society. We continue to monitor the situation as it unfolds and participate in collective efforts to mitigate the effects of the crisis on our community, particularly those living in conditions of poverty. To support our community through the coming months, we have compiled and continue to update the following supports:
Planning for a Social Recovery
The current pandemic is a profound shock that is testing the resilience of our social and economic systems. While the immediate focus of public authorities and civil society is on crisis response, the impacts of the current crisis will persist into the medium and long term and recovery planning should begin for that time horizon. The social impacts of the crisis will be severe and experienced most profoundly by those living in or close to poverty, as well as those unexpectedly thrown into poverty by the accompanying recession. Planning for recovery must take into account the long term impacts of the crisis on our most vulnerable citizens and provide a roadmap to ensure their sustained health and well-being.
The Canadian Poverty Institute endorses the following Principles for a Just Recovery.
Put people’s health and well-being first. No exceptions.
Strengthen the social safety net and provide relief directly to people.
Prioritize the needs of workers and communities.
Build resilience to prevent future crises.
Build solidarity and equity across communities, generations, and borders.
Uphold Indigenous Rights and work in partnership with Indigenous peoples.
Over the coming months the Canadian Poverty Institute will be working with partner organizations to assess the impacts and prepare an integrated strategy for social recovery. To learn more about or become involved in this work, please email povertyinstitute@ambrose.edu.
Project Reports
The Pscyho-Social Impacts of Covid-19: A Review of the Literature [July 2020]
The Impact of Covid-19 on Informal Workers in Calgary. [July 2020]
Covid-19: A Tipping Point for Gender Equality. Analysis of the gender impact of the pandemic and recommendations for recovery. Report prepared for the Canadian Poverty Institute by Charla Vall. [May 2020]
An Assessment of the Employment Impact of Covid-19 on Canada’s Equity Seeking Workforce. A national and provincial overview. [June 2020]
The Employment Impact of Covid-19 on Calgary Neighbourhoods: A Preliminary Assessment. [June 2020]
An Assessment of the Employment Impact of Covid-19 on Calgary’s Vulnerable Workforce [April 2020]
Exacerbating Canadians’ Financial Stress: How Covid19 Has Affected Inflation Measurement - Opinion piece by guest contributor Arthur Berger. [June 2020]
Project Networks and Resources
Association of Canadian Studies - Covid-19 Social Impacts Network
CanCovid - An expert network designed to promote collaboration, coordination and communication among COVID-19 researchers, clinical collaborators, and healthcare stakeholders from across the country.
Cities for a Resilient Recovery - Cities for a Resilient Recovery (C2R) is a coalition of cities and resilience practitioners committed to taking leadership, to embedding resilience in recovery, and to supporting each other through the recovery planning process by sharing knowledge, providing subject matter expertise, and facilitating both individual and collective action.