ESPC Challenges

The ESPC faces a variety of challenges in its work, many of which they share in common with other organizations doing similar work.

They include:
- lack of funding, despite being in a "wealthy" province
- inability to convince the public that there are serious, legitimate problems being faced by people in Alberta - when public perception tends towards the belief that everybody is benefitting from the economic boom
- maintaining public attention/support after they are aware of the issues/challenges facing many people in the province
- working with a conservative government
- working within the constraints of the political election cycle
- time restraints (affects many people who are involved in the organization including board members, staff etc.)