The PEI Seniors’ Secretariat is inviting organizations and community groups who are seeking the opportunity to undertake activities which align with the Secretariat’s priority areas of action to submit a proposal for funding.
Des changements importants touchant les prestations d’aide sociale aideront les Insulaires à surmonter les obstacles et à devenir plus autonomes. Les améliorations substantielles comprennent : Permettre aux Insulaires d’avoir plus d’épargnes – et de gagner davantage de revenu –...
A list of additional background resources related to poverty issues as provided by the Cooper Institute.
Ken Williams appreciated being asked to show, through photography, that it can be challenging for aging Islanders to find the services they need. The Ebenezer resident was one of more than 250 Islanders who participated in talks leading to the development of Prince Edward Island...
PEI’s rates of low income were relatively stable throughout the 2000s and the post-recession period, but have fluctuated significantly in recent years.
There is no accepted measure of poverty in Canada. Instead, the measures of low income, need, and deprivation are used. None are perfect, but together they paint a picture.
Stable, safe, adequate housing is a fundamental human need, and provides a foundation from which Islanders can achieve success in education, employment, community participation, and health.
Access to sufficient quantities of nutritious food is a fundamental human need. When individuals or families have inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints, they are said to be food insecure. Rates of food insecurity have been measured in C