Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy
June 12, 2017
Today, Campaign 2000 releases its submission to the Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy and convenes public forums in Winnipeg, Toronto and Charlottetown to discuss Canadians’ priorities for Canada’s first poverty reduction strategy and make urgent recommendations for change.
Forum participants will connect via Skype and will insist the government’s strategy provides an effective plan to eradicate the number of Canadians – nearly five million – living in poverty.
“After decades of broken promises to end poverty, Canada’s first national Poverty Reduction Strategy must deliver a sea change in Canada’s infrastructure of supports and services that prevent and reduce poverty,” says Campaign 2000 National Coordinator Anita Khanna. “Poverty deprives millions of people of their dignity, health and opportunities. A comprehensive action plan must redraw the social contract for the tough realities families face today – precarious, low-wage work, skyrocketing housing and food costs, unaffordable childcare and unequal opportunities for marginalized people.”
Canada must now move pledges to eliminate poverty from rhetoric to reality and finally put people in poverty first. After decades of waiting, there is no choice – we must act now and get this strategy right.
Media Release: Full details of the forums and contact for media spokespeople in English or French.
Submission: “Federal Action Plan to Eradicate Poverty” is available in English or French.
Infographic: A summary of targets, timelines and policy recommendations can be found here.
Media Contacts
National
Anita Khanna
Campaign 2000
416-788-3439 or 416-595-9230 x250.
Liyu Guo
Campaign 2000
416-595-9230 x250 or 416-624-1885.
Winnipeg
Sid Frankel
University of Manitoba
204-474-9706
Vancouver
Adrienne Montani
First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition
604-877-4932 or 778-320-4561
Charlottetown
Mary Boyd
PEI Coalition for a Poverty Eradication Strategy
902-892-9074 or 902-388-2693