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March 24, 2026

Housing Policy Trends: Housing Insecurity in Later-Life Affects Homeowners Too

Alex Bierman Fahimeh Mehrabi

March 19, 2026

Health Policy Trends: Virtual Primary Care

Myles Leslie

March 17, 2026

The Homelessness Income Cut Off: A Further Exploration

Kneebone, Ronald Gres Wilkins, Margarita

March 12, 2026

Social Policy Trends: Income Support Caseloads in Alberta

Kneebone, Ronald Gres Wilkins, Margarita

March 10, 2026

For Canada, a Shift from IEEPA to Section 232 Tariffs Will Be a Transition from National to Provincial Impacts

Carlo Dade Sharon Zhengyang Sun

February 26, 2026

Social Policy Trends: Police and Justice Costs of Domestic Violence Perpetration

Wells, Lana Boodt, Casey Kneebone, Ronald

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February 28, 2019

Social Policy Trends: Rents, Social Assistance and the Small Town Advantage

November 28, 2018

Social Policy Trends: Duration of Unemployment in Alberta

April 20, 2018

Social Policy Trends: Social Assistance Caseloads in Alberta by Family Composition

December 13, 2017

Social Policy Trends: Calgary Food Bank Clients and Social Assistance Caseloads

October 19, 2017

Social Policy Trends: Federal and Provincial Contributions to Social Assistance

July 25, 2017

Social Policy Trends – The Trade-Off Between Employment and Social Assistance Caseloads, Alberta, 2005-2017

March 10, 2015

About Us

News

Quick Links

Recent Publications

Housing Policy Trends: Housing Insecurity in Later-Life Affects Homeowners Too

Health Policy Trends: Virtual Primary Care

The Homelessness Income Cut Off: A Further Exploration

Social Policy Trends: Income Support Caseloads in Alberta

For Canada, a Shift from IEEPA to Section 232 Tariffs Will Be a Transition from National to Provincial Impacts

Social Policy Trends: Police and Justice Costs of Domestic Violence Perpetration

Topics

Resources

Search Publications

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Events

Upcoming Events

Data That Makes A Difference 2026

Recent Events

SPP Forum: Sustainability Today

SPP Forum: The ‘Hidden’ Carbon Tax – How TIER Affects Cost Structures in the Oil Sands

social assistance

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Social Policy Trends: Rents, Social Assistance and the Small Town Advantage

Social Policy Trends: Duration of Unemployment in Alberta

Social Policy Trends: Social Assistance Caseloads in Alberta by Family Composition

Social Policy Trends: Calgary Food Bank Clients and Social Assistance Caseloads

Social Policy Trends: Federal and Provincial Contributions to Social Assistance

Social Policy Trends – The Trade-Off Between Employment and Social Assistance Caseloads, Alberta, 2005-2017

Report of the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario: Taking Stock Two Years Later