Les effets à long terme de la récession de la COVID-19 sur le sans-abrisme au Canada
An English-language version of this blog post is available here. J’ai rédigé un rapport pour Emploi et Développement social Canada qui présente les impacts les plus probables de la récession actuelle sur le sans-abrisme. Le rapport complet est disponible (en anglais)...
The long-term impact of the COVID-19 Recession on homelessness in Canada
La version française de ce billet se trouve ici. I’ve written a report for Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) that assesses the likely long-term impact of the current recession on homelessness. The link to the report is here. Here are 10 things to know:...
L’isolement, la distanciation physique, et les prochaines étapes concernant le sans-abrisme : Un survol de 12 villes canadiennes
An English-language version of this blog post is available here. Pendant la pandémie de la Covid-19, les fonctionnaires des grandes villes canadiennes ont travaillé de pair avec les responsables de la santé et d’autres secteurs afin d’augmenter la distanciation...
Isolation, Physical Distancing and Next Steps Regarding Homelessness: A Scan of 12 Canadian Cities
La version française de ce billet se trouve ici. During the COVID-19 pandemic, officials in Canada’s major cities have partnered with health officials and others to create more physical distancing for persons experiencing homelessness. In a recent report (available...
Lifting singles out of poverty in Canada
I’ve written a report for the Montreal-based Institute for Research on Public Policy making the case for higher social assistance benefit levels for employable single adults without dependants. The link to the report is here. Here are 10 things to know. 1. In Canada,...
Social assistance: Do higher benefit levels lead to higher caseloads?
I’ve recently co-authored a journal article[1] with Ali Jadidzadeh that asks the question: Do higher social assistance benefit levels lead to greater take-up? The short answer is yes, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t increase benefit levels. Here are 11 things to...