Vendredi, 8 Septembre 2023
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) estimates that it supports one-third of all the people in the country, working largely through those government structures. Despite that support, a recent U.N. food security review found that a quarter of all...
Mercredi, 29 juin 2022
In 2021, The Hamilton Project has been doing a deep dive into social insurance in the United States. Our capstone analysis shows that social insurance plays a critical role for workers and families – both in times of crisis, as...
Jeudi, 28 Avril 2022
Some 28,864 low-income households were provided with access to affordable urban housing units. More than half of the beneficiaries were female, and over 18,400 worked in the informal sector.
Lundi, 20 Décembre 2021
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, TD, the Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for Public Health, Well Being and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD, and President of the...
Dimanche, 17 Octobre 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday released a statement thanking Canadian small business owners for their “dedication, perseverance, and innovation,” less than a week before a number COVID-19 pandemic financial support programs for...
Vendredi, 17 Septembre 2021
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released a report warning that millions of renters and their families may suffer previously avoided economic harms of the COVID-19 pandemic as federal and state relief programs end. The report, “...
Mercredi, 8 Septembre 2021
As COVID-19 spread across the world, governments responded with an unprecedented increase in social assistance measures. Policymakers had to shift their focus to urban areas, particularly slums, whose residents were hit the hardest by the...
Mardi, 6 Juin 2021
The federal and provincial governments have announced a $444-million investment to fund rent support for nearly 35,500 households in Alberta.
Jeudi, 27 Mai 2021
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Australia must consider taking up the mantle of other governments and begin to budget for policy measures...
Mercredi, 26 Mai 2021
Low-income immigrants in the US who struggled to afford basic needs during the coronavirus pandemic avoided seeking government benefits and other assistance because of immigration-related concerns, according to a new report by the Urban Institute.
