B.C. Seniors’ Poverty Report Card
British Columbia is experiencing a rapid ageing of our population. Based on BC Stats Population Projections, the number of seniors (65+ years old) in British Columbia is expected to double between 2015 and 2041.
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2017 Child Poverty Report Card
Working in partnership with First Call, we produced the 2017 Child Poverty Report Card. The Report Card shows that BC continues to struggle with high levels of child poverty, with 1 in 5 children under the age of 17 in BC living below the poverty line.
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BC Families Infographic Series
The BC Council for Families has partnered with SPARC BC to produce a series of infographics about family demographics in regional districts across BC...
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BC and Regional Districts Profiles
This series of fact-sheets shows key community indicators at a glance. How does your region measure up?
New Directions Survey
The New Directions Survey of Non-Profit Organizations and Voluntary Associations in BC collected data and stories about the sector from 1,865 non-profit organizations in more than 170 communities across BC.
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Survey Report 2015 (PDF)
Community Conversations Report (PDF)
Collectively Speaking (PDF)
The Invisible Senior
Through personal stories, West End seniors shed light on many issues facing older renters in the West End. Produced by West End Seniors Network (WESN) and SPARC BC in collaboration with local seniors, Gordon Neighbourhood House and the West End Seniors’ Community Planning Table.
Metro Vancouver's Debtscape
This report maps the changing ratios of income, debt and assets over the time period between 2007 and 2012 – at the neighbourhood level.
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This just confirms what we are seeing in our neighbourhood. @SPARCBC @UWLM Check out the latest story from @uwlm. - https://t.co/UqjKBoYzjp
BC single seniors more than three times as likely to be poor than seniors in couple families https://t.co/vBl06mKE9f
“This is a call to action,” Kahir Lalji @UWLM said about the BC Seniors Poverty Report Card. It is "an invitation for people to give up their time, their resources to create a city that we can all call home, regardless of our age bracket.” https://t.co/QTQWrmE7H5 @SPARCBC
Minister Simpson responds to Seniors’ Poverty Report Card https://t.co/fsadMZLjvp