Can you believe it's the end of July already? We don't often explicitly ask for donations in these emails, but if you value the updates we bring you each and every week and you want to help us keep producing them in the future, we would appreciate any financial support you're able to provide. Our summer fundraising campaign is currently underway, so now is a great time to contribute to help us continue our important work.
The Province is committing $4 million over two years to create the Alberta Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons. The office will connect survivors and victims of human trafficking to supports and services. Three partner organizations are also involved - #NotInMyCity, Native Counselling Services of Alberta, and REACH Edmonton Council for Safer Communities. There were more than 3,500 incidents of human trafficking reported nationwide between 2011 and 2021. One quarter of victims are under the age of 18, and the vast majority are female.
A new financial outlook report suggests that Alberta’s economy will stay strong, even if there is a national recession. Alberta’s strong energy sector, population boom, and (comparatively!) low housing costs should keep the picture pretty rosy. The Calgary Chamber of Commerce suggests that 69% of Calgary businesses are optimistic about what’s ahead. Nice!
