Posted: February 21, 2018
Over the past year, the Government of Canada has travelled across the country, engaging with thousands of Canadians, especially those who have lived experience with poverty, to hear their stories, ideas and feedback about reducing poverty.
Located in southern Ontario and part of the Greater Toronto Area, Halton Region is known as an affluent community and desirable place to live.
Posted: February 13, 2018
British Columbia is one of the most prosperous provinces in Canada, yet poverty remains a serious issue in many communities. According to a new report released today, key indicators of poverty remain startlingly high in the Lower Columbia Region (LCR) of BC’s West Kootenay. For example, the four local foodbanks support approximately 5,000 visits per year.
Posted: February 12, 2018
In response to the Province beginning consultations on a new Poverty Reduction Strategy, CCEDNet Manitoba prepared and submitted recommendations to comprehensively tackle poverty in Manitoba. These recommendations were guided by our member
This webinar explores:
Posted: December 4, 2017
The Province of Manitoba is beginning its process to develop a new poverty reduction strategy in order to comply with existing legislation, The Poverty Reduction Strategy Act, which requires a review and update of the plan every five years. While they will fail to meet a legislated mandate to release a plan in 2017, a new plan will be presented next year.
