Calgary Foundation's

2017

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For over 60 years, Calgary Foundation has served the charitable sector in Calgary and area. Recently, in order

to grow our understanding of community needs, and strengthen the impact of our work, five Vital Priorities were

identified. These issues don’t exist in isolation–they overlap, which reinforces the interconnectedness of our work.

Arts Living a creative life

WellnessEncouraging mental health

Living Standards Poverty reduction

Community Connections Strengthening relations with the Indigenous community

Environment Pursuing a sustainable future

Survey Findings

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Putting Knowledge To Purpose

Calgary Foundation envisions a healthy, vibrant, giving and caring

community that works for everyone. Building that future demands that

we evolve and learn from innovators, experts and our community.

This year, we have aligned the report with our five Vital Priorities in order

to ensure an intentional focus and greater connection to the Foundation’s

overall strategy. We have also given more room to showcase the results

of the Vital Signs survey – devoting a section in each priority area to

citizen perceptions.

Vital Signs is a key resource we use at the Foundation to inform our

Vital Priorities work. The combination of citizen perception and current

research is the thrust behind this work. We value the contributions of so

many Calgarians who took the time to add their voice to Vital Signs.

As a leader, the Foundation has been entrusted to listen to, and learn

from, our community. Our role is to use the insights gained from the

Vital Signs report to help inspire, and direct resources to, those who

will build that vibrant and caring community. For everyone, forever.

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Online:

1,667Phone:

500

Panel:

400 2,567citizens took the 2017 Calgary’sVital Signs survey

This year, 1,667 citizens accepted Calgary Foundation's invitation

to take the Vital Signs online survey and grade their quality of life.

When the results of this self-selected group were compared to the

results of the randomly-selected phone and panel survey graders,

there was no statistically significant difference between the three

survey methodologies.

The online and panel survey results have been combined and form the basis of the 2017 Vital Signs report.

For comparative purposes, a probability sample of 2,067 results in a margin of error of +/- 2.15%,

19 times out of 20. The margin of error associated with the telephone survey is +/- 4.8%,

19 times out of 20.

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Methodology

With support from a Soul of the

City Neighbour Grant, grade six

students paint the underpass

beneath the 4th Avenue Flyover

to transform the previously

unused area into a vibrant

community space.

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3%

1%

2%

2%

3%

3%

4%

5%

11%

66%

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Other

Maternity/paternity or parental leave

Household work

Long term illness

Caring for children

Volunteering or care-giving other than for your own children

Going to school

Looking for paid work

Retired Working at a

paid job or

business

Primary Daily Activity

12%

32%

18%

36%

2%Other municipality

(Cochrane, Chestermere,

Airdrie, etc.)

NENW

SE

SW

Government20%

Business43%Voluntary

10%

Student4%

Retired16%

Unemployed7%

Employment

Male40%

Female59%

Transgender1%Gender

Where They Live

Under 25

5%

24 to 3421%

34 to 4420%

42 to 5421%

55 to 6420%

65+13%

Age

6,5379,508 in 2016

Median Age

28%Office Vacancy Rate

Homes Under Construction

Vacancy Rate

$501,210Up 1% over 2016 9,508 in 2016

Single Family Home Average Price

8.9%Unemployment Rate

3 out of 4 Calgarians are

aged 20 and up

36.410%

9%

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55,700

81,40076,700

Population Growth

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

1,300,000

1,250,000

1,200,000

1,150,000

1,100,000

1,050,000

1,000,000

950,000

900,000

1,250,000Up 0.9% over 2016

Population

4.76%30 YEARS

HIGHEST IN

Snapshotof Calgary

(statistics as of Spring 2017)

Who took the Vital Signssurvey

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Making Changes

Making Changes Association has been helping women

enter Calgary’s workforce for more than 30 years –

offering resources, resume training, and a professional

wardrobe. At the Walk-In Closet, women facing financial

and other barriers are given a private consultation

on business attire to help them break through those

barriers, and pursue job opportunities with confidence.

With a roster of 250 volunteers, and clothing donated by

the community, each participant receives four complete

outfits, a seasonal coat, shoes, a handbag, and

accessories tailored to their needs, free of charge.

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Living Standards

At the Walk-In Closet,

a consultant assists

a client in selecting

a professional wardrobe.

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78% are concerned about

the level of poverty in

our city.

76% agree that all

Calgarians should

be entitled to a living

wage.

39% rate the availability

of affordable rental

housing as below

average or poor.

61% rate housing

affordability as below

average/poor. Rating

for housing is weakest

among those who are

going through a long-

term illness or looking

for work.

14% cannot afford food,

shelter or clothing.

68% rate access to

education for their

families as excellent/

good.

24% rate the affordability

of post-secondary

education as below

average/poor.

26% rate the affordability

of nutritious food

as below average/

poor–a rating that is

more prevalent among

younger age groups.

33% rate the availability of

public transportation

to meet their needs

as below average/

poor. Seniors (65+)

are more likely to rate

public transportation

as excellent/good.

63% rate availability of

bicycle pathways

and bike lanes as

excellent/good.

24% rate affordability

of leisure and

recreational activities

as below average to

poor.

Perceptions

of Calgarians

Based onVital Signs Survey

1 in 4

Calgarians

rate their

ability to

find suitable

employment

as below

average

or poor.

VANCOUVER $1,450

TORONTO $1,327

CALGARY $1,258

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2016

Homeless Calgarians

Average Two-bedroomApartment Rent

VacancyRate

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Vancouver Calgary CalgaryToronto Montreal

Business Bankruptcy Rates(per 1,000 businesses)

CalgariansBicyclingto Work

6,798More than doubled

in the last five years.

On-StreetBikeways inCalgary

290km

2014 2015 2016

0

20

40

60

80

100%

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Alberta High School Completion Rate

High school completion rateof students within five yearsof entering grade 10

High school completion rate ofself-identified First Nations,Metis and Inuit students withinfive years of entering grade 10

Self-identified Indigenous students made up 4% of all students enrolled in post-secondary educa-tion in 2016 (which includes apprentices enrolled in technical training*). NOTE: Since Indigenous students self-identify on application forms, data may underestimate overall enrolment.*does not include Banff Centre

2016

2016

Research

Indicators

Based on current data

This vital priority issue area includes housing, poverty, economy,

recreation, education, transportation, and food.

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The People’s GatheringWhat started as a small celebration in the parking lot of

The Alex, became a full-fledged event this year, in honour

of Aboriginal Awareness Week. In June, the 6th Annual

People’s Gathering took over Olympic Plaza with traditional

dances, drumming, and an arts market. In addition to

celebrating Indigenous culture, Johanna Schwartz of

The Alex said the organization hoped to raise awareness

about how they help vulnerable Calgarians with health,

wellness, and housing needs.

Approximately 700 people attended the event – a big

step up from the first year’s 100. Schwartz said the added

visibility of hosting it at Olympic Plaza made the resulting

conversations about culture and community much more

meaningful. The location is already booked for next year’s

celebration.

Community Connections

A dancer from the Siksika Nation

High School gets ready for her

Grand Entry performance at

Olympic Plaza.

There is limited data on the health and well-being of the Indigenouscommunity in Calgary. What we do know is this group is substantiallyover-represented in terms of poverty and serious health issues.

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as of June 201714%Calgary youth unemployment has gone down 5.3 percentage points since October 2016, on par with Toronto and almost 6 percentage points higher than Vancouver.

Indigenous peoples make upjust 3% of Calgary’s generalpopulation. They accounted for20% of those enumerated on thenight of the homeless count.

AlbertaAlberta

Alberta

Calgary Edmonton Rest ofAlberta

82% of women rate

their opportunities

to participate in

democratic processes

as excellent/good.

79% of women rate their

ability to exercise their

right and freedoms

as excellent/good (vs.

68% males).

25% say seniors have

access to affordable

housing.

57% say there should be

more opportunities

to support cross-

cultural education and

awareness based on

recommendations

from the Truth

and Reconciliation

Commission.

56% agree that more

should be done to

create opportunities

for Indigenous

peoples (employment,

education and

housing). Females,

people under 45 and

residents of Calgary

for up to five years are

more likely to agree.

66% agree that youth

in Calgary have

opportunities to

be involved in their

communities but only

38% agree there are

opportunities available

for youth employment.

Perceptions

of Calgarians

Based onVital Signs Survey

33%

believe

seniors

have a high

standard

of living.

Research

Indicators

Based on current data

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Calgarians who

rate safety in their

neighbourhood as

excellent:

NW: 36%

SW: 31%

SE: 21%

NE: 20%

This vital priority issue area includes the Indigenous community, youth,

seniors, and immigrant newcomers.

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85% agree that arts

and culture enrich

communities.

81% agree that a strong

arts and culture scene

is key to creating a

vibrant city.

58% agree that investing

in the arts should be

a priority for the local

government.

44% believe that too much

is spent on the arts (up

from 34% over past

two years.)

11% say that the arts do

not offer communities

any benefits.

63% rate availability of arts

programs and events

as good/excellent.

39% rate affordability of

arts programs and

events as good/

excellent.

64% of females say that

the arts contribute to

a sense of community

(vs. 52% among

males).

49% of students say that

arts engage young

people.

37% of students think

arts support local

businesses.

Calgarians with a strong

sense of belonging and

quality of life are more

likely to see Arts as playing

a role in community

connectedness.

Perceptions

of Calgarians

Based onVital Signs Survey

For Calgarians,

the issue

with arts is

affordability

rather than

availability.

Arts

Col Cseke, Artistic Director of Inside Out

Theatre, took the actors and creators from

the Most Imaginary Worlds project out to

Mapworld in downtown Calgary in search of

inspiration for their upcoming production.

This vital priority issue area includes arts funding, attendance,

availability and engagement.

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Most Imaginary WorldsArtistic expression has been used to tell human stories

for millennia, and the creators at Inside Out Theatre want

to ensure everybody has access to performance art.

The drama programs allow artists with developmental

disabilities the opportunity to create an artistic collective

and then produce and star in plays of their own. Artistic

Director Col Cseke developed the company’s latest

project, Most Imaginary Worlds, with that view in mind.

Over three years participants will be paid a professional

wage to develop a production. Cseke said he hopes

to inspire children with disabilities to explore their own

stories by seeing actors who look like them on

a professional stage.

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The supply of arts seating (venues) has not matched population growth

Since 2010, the number of arts seating has remained around

Engagement in the ArtsMunicipal Arts Grants per Capita

Percentage of Calgarians attending each type of arts event in the past year (2016):

100%

OF

RESP

ONDE

NTS

Live Music Concertor Performance

Local FestivalLive TheatreMuseum orHeritage Site

Art Gallery Art Show Public SpeakingEvent or Debate

Dance Performance Opera

58% 56% 46% 37% 36% 33% 27% 25% 16%

CALGARY$6.50

12,000

150,000WINNIPEG $7.02

MONTREAL $9.35

20142016

69%

63% Creating Art

83% Media Consumption

OTTAWA $5.92

VANCOUVER $19.36

EDMONTON $13.54

TORONTO $8.90Approximate population increase since 2010:

Attendance at anactivity or event

Research

Indicators

Based on current data

Sustainable Action CanmoreBeing so close to one of the world’s most revered mountain ranges,

Albertans often flock westward on weekends. But, after the Bow

Valley saw a rapid increase in human settlement in the 1980s and

90s, a group in Canmore saw a need to preserve the area’s ecological

integrity. The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley was formed 20

years ago in an effort to research the area, and educate visitors and

residents on sustainability.

Executive director Melanie Watt helped launch Sustainable Action

Canmore to encourage people to take one action at a time to make

sustainability a regular part of everyday life: from composting, to solar

panels, to awareness on how to co-exist with wildlife.

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Environment

Children from Canmore’s Big Fun

summer day camp learn how to

build indoor composts with “red

wriggler” composting worms.

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88% rate environmental

sustainability as

important to them.

89% dispose of items with

corrosive, toxic or

flammable materials

in an environmentally

conscious manner.

79% rate water quality as

excellent/good.

77% rate recycling and

waste reduction

opportunities as

excellent/good.

74% rate green space and

parks as excellent/

good.

17% of residents in the

NE rate green space

and parks as below

average or poor vs.

5% elsewhere in the

city.

75% rate air quality as

excellent/good.

Perceptions

of Calgarians

Based onVital Signs Survey

90% are

committed to

recycling as

often as they

can.

Research

Indicators

Based on current data

Calgary’s environmental performance

is among the best of all Canadian

cities due to City programs that

have significantly reduced our

environmental footprint.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions(ktCO

2e = kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent)

2050 GOAL: 80% REDUCTION FROM 2005 LEVELS

2020 GOAL: 20% REDUCTION FROM 2005 LEVELS

2005Calgary CalgaryCalgary

2016

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

0

Annual AverageConcentrations of Ozonepbb = part per billion

2015

Annual Average Concentrations of Fine Particulate Matter

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

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per c

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

179,000

178,000

177,000

176,000

175,000

174,000

173,000

172,000

2015 2016

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Water WithdrawalsWaste Per Capita

0

200

400

600

800

2007 2017

Over the past 10 years,total waste thrown outhas gone down from750 kg/person toapproximately 420 kg/person

Greenspace and Parks 8,000+ hectares of parkland/natural areas8,400+ park benches1,100+ playgrounds 700+ sport fields 600+ baseball diamonds

CALGARY

36 pbb

TORONTO

35 pbb

MONTREAL

32 pbb VANCOUVER

26 pbb

This vital priority area includes environmental sustainability and conservation.

Simon House Recovery Centre

Approximately six million Canadians have experienced a

substance abuse problem in their lifetime, with men being two-

and-a-half times more likely than women to face the struggle.

Through their 12-step treatment program that offers shelter,

comradery, and mental health services, Simon House Recovery

Centre has helped more than 4,500 men over the last 35 years.

With 66 beds available, the organization suggests that everyone

stays with them for a full year on their road to recovery. Graduates

will return to Simon House to run classes and share their own story

as proof of what can be accomplished.14

Wellness

Men gather in a classroom at

Simon House Recovery Centre

to discuss their struggles with

sobriety and talk about how they

can all move forward.

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47% are affected by

loneliness.

19% of those under 35

years of age report

feeling lonely often or

always.

62% are satisfied with

work/home life

balance.

20% are either dissatisfied

or very dissatisfied

with work/home life

balance.

67% of government

employees are

satisfied with their

work/home life

balance, more so than

those in the business

sector (60%).

72% are happy with their

social networks.

20% of relatively new

Calgarians (less than

five years living here)

aren't happy with their

social networks.

11% are unable to cope

with daily stress.

90%

of seniors

are coping with

daily stress vs.

69%

of millennials.

Perceptions

of Calgarians

Based onVital Signs Survey

Stress

about

personal

finance is

affecting

2 out of 3

Calgarians.

Research

Indicators

Based on current data

5,408

5019% 73

497

Almost afive-foldincrease inthree years

673

Women’s SheltersAggregated statistics from five Calgary shelters

(As a percentage of overalldrug overdose deaths)

Fentanyl Deaths in Alberta(Per 100,000 populationby health zone)

Medically Assisted Dying

admitted by two emergency and threesecond-stage women’s shelters

Number of medicallyassisteddeaths inCalgary - second behindEdmonton at 66

Percentage of children in Albertawho particpate in physical activitiesless than 7 hours per week.

Approx. 110,000 children

Average age ofthose receiving amedicallyassisted deathin Calgary - highest is CentralAlberta at 88

Only 25% ofadults in Calgaryown and use anactivity tracker.

Daily Activities in Calgary

women and children requestingshelter were turned away due tolack of shelter capacity

women

children

Domestic CrimesAdults’ Physical Activity

Children’s Physical Activity

Q12012

Q12013

Q12014

As of June 2017

Calgary2016 - 2017

2014: 20%

Q12015

Q12016

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NORTH

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1,000

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

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160

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

2016: 42%

Average patient wait

times to be seen by a

physician in the ER at

Calgary hospitals range

from 66 minutes at

the Alberta Children’s

Hospital to 96 minutes

at the Peter Lougheed

Centre.

201420152016

Other Sedentary Behaviour Sleep

This vital priority area includes mental and physical health, well-being and safety.

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Survey Findings

Belonging

Quality of LifeTop five things that would improve overall quality of life in Calgary:

Sense of Belonging

Very Strong ....................16%

Somewhat Strong ..........49%

Somewhat Weak ...........29%

Very Weak .......................5%

Frequency of Feeling Uncomfortable/Out of Place

Very rarely/never ........... 47%

Rarely ........................... 26%

Sometimes ................... 20%

Often .............................. 5%

Very often/always ........... 2%

Strength of belonging increases with age and, conversely, feelings of being out of place diminish with age.

73%rarely/never

7%often

Improve transit/public transportation

18%

More affordable housing

12%

Improvements to gov. spending/taxpayer money

9%

Better planned neighbourhoods

9%

More diverse economy/better economy

8%

Giving Back Those with a strong sense of purpose in life are also more likely to be active volunteers, regular donors to charity, and have a strong quality of life and strong sense of belonging to their community.

Volunteering increases with age<35 ............................... 30% volunteer regularly

65+ ............................... 52% volunteer regularly

86% of those who are regular charitable donors also volunteer on a regular or semi-regular basis.

Donations Volunteering

Never ............................... 7% Never ............................18%

Once a year .................. 23% Once a year ..................17%

Once every 6 months .... 17% Once every 6 months ....12%

Once every 3 months .... 19% Once every 3 months ....13%

Once a month ............... 34% Once a month ...............40%

Volunteering activities

Local/Community .......... 36% Event/Fundraising .........31%

Education ...................... 27% Sports/Recreation .........23%

Arts/Heritage ................. 23% Children/Youth ..............22%

Social Justice ................ 19% Religion .........................17%

Seniors .......................... 13% Environment ..................13%

Hospitals/Health ............ 12% Animal Welfare ................9%

2017 Overall quality of life grade: B

Grade six students from Langevin School create a greater sense of belonging by painting the space under the 4th Avenue Flyover.

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What do Calgarians value? Respondents were asked to pick their top three values.

Most Important Value:

Less Common Values:

Other Main Values:

Discover MoreThe incredible response from

community to this year's Vital

Signs survey has given us

much more information than

we could fit in this report.

To learn more about the survey

findings and links to our

research sources, visit our new

website: calgaryvitalsigns.ca

@calgfoundation

#vitalsignsyyc

facebook.com/calgaryfoundation

79%Relationships

48%Health

30%Spare-time/Holidays

29%Work

18%Sports/Fitness

17%Education

17%Arts/Culture

15%Philanthropy

13%Money

12%Religion/Spirituality

While visiting a local wetland

with the Miistakis Institute,

four-year-old Taylor watches

the ducks with her mom.

ResearchLocal experts representing a range of Calgary organizations provided research support

to ensure that the indicators used for Calgary’s Vital Signs are relevant, accurate and

comprehensive. This year’s survey also included questions gathered at a national level by

Statistics Canada’s Community Health Survey which allowed Calgary Foundation to validate

and compare responses to this large national survey.

2017 Community Research Partners & Sources

Alberta Centre for Active Living

Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters

Alberta Education

Alberta Health Services

Alberta Human Services

Alberta Indigenous Relations

Alberta Office of Statistics and Information

Arts Commons

Bankruptcy Canada

Calgary Arts Development

Calgary EATS

Calgary Economic Development

Calgary Herald

Calgary Homeless Foundation

Calgary Police Service

Calgary Real Estate Board

Calgary Seniors Resource Society

Calgary Sun

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Canada Without Poverty

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Canadian Institute for Health Information

Centre for Suicide Prevention

City of Calgary

Community Foundations of Canada

Conference Board of Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada

Environment Canada

Food Banks Canada

Public Health Agency of Canada

RBC Economics

Statistics Canada

Vibrant Communities Calgary

Community Knowledge Centre (CKC) is

a website that brings to life the work of

registered charities in Calgary and area.

Through individual profiles, organizations

showcase their innovative and impactful

solutions to community issues. CKC is a

powerful resource to share the Foundation’s

knowledge of community, with community.

ckc.calgaryfoundation.org

2017-2018

Calgary Foundation Board of Directors

Robert (Bob) Gibson, Chair

Elizabeth Peters, Vice Chair

Eva Friesen, President & CEO

Catherine (Kay) Best

Ali Bhojani

Jim Brownlee

Sunny Delaney-Clark

John Fischer

Murray Laverty

Gregory Lohnes

Siân Matthews

Melanie McDonald

Wes Peters

Patti Pon

Philip Scherman

Vital Signs® is a national program led by community foundations and coordinated by Community Foundations of Canada that leverages local knowledge to measure the vitality of our communities and supports action towards improving our quality of life.

communityfoundations.ca/vitalsigns

2017 Calgary’s Vital SignsProject management: Calgary Foundation Communications TeamResearch and survey: NRG Research GroupDesign: juicePhotography: Jennifer Friesen

Calgary’s Vital Signs is an annual check-up that measures the vitality of our community and identifies significant trends. The Vital Signs report combines expert research with the results of a survey, where citizens assign grades and provide comments in issue areas that are critical to quality of life in Calgary.

calgaryvitalsigns.ca

Since 1955, the Calgary Foundation has nurtured a vibrant community that values diversity and supports all people. We build a community where citizens are engaged and where a strong and sustainable charitable sector serves the current and emerging needs of Calgary and area.

calgaryfoundation.org18

2016 – 2017

Calgary Foundation

Fast Facts

Assets

$925.6 million

New gifts

$26

million

New funds

64$40.2 million granted to

896organizations

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Athena Saloy pokes her head

into a tipi during The Alex's annual

People’s Gathering celebration.

Further details on indicators and sources

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Cover photo:

One of the artists from A Warrior’s Journey, presented

by the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth, performs

in a series of vignettes on the healing journey of

Indian residential school survivors.