Published in 2004 this document provides the reasoning behind ACWS's decision to support the increasing of Supports for Independence by the Alberta government. It also demonstrates the harms of providing inadequate funding.
A comparison of the average cost of housing, food, and other necessities in Alberta to the average amount provided by the Supports for Independence (SFI) program. Report found that in many cases the allowances provided by SFI were not enough to cover the cost of food and shelter alone.
