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[13]: 2 The poverty rate in Canada in 2008, was among the highest of the OECD member nations, the world's wealthiest industrialized nations. [6] In 2013, Canada's high poverty rate ranked among the worst of 17 high income countries with 12.1% living in poverty. [91] Canada's child poverty rate was 15.1% compared to 12.8% in the mid-1990s.
Changing government policy between the 1930s and 1960s saw the emergence of a welfare state, similar to many Western European countries. Most programs from that era are still in use, although many were scaled back during the 1990s as government priorities shifted towards reducing budget deficits that were reaching levels deemed too high. [3]
Campaign 2000 is a movement to eliminate poverty in Canada. [1] Founded in 1991, it has been influential in the law because of its concern with government and public discussions towards the issue of poverty amongst families and children and the government policy.
It released regular publications about the level and adequacy of welfare incomes in Canada and statistical profiles of poverty in Canada. The Council also published special topic reports, for example, 'The Dollars & Sense of Solving Poverty'. Over the years, subjects included: A National Anti-Poverty Strategy [1] Aboriginal Children And Youth [2]
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Canada Without Poverty (CWP) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to eradicating poverty in Canada and educating Canadians about the link between poverty and human rights. [ 1 ] CWP is based in Ottawa, with a second office in Vancouver and is run by a board of directors who have, or have had, personal experiences of poverty.
The Dignity for All campaign released its model National Anti-Poverty Plan for Canada in 2015. [38] The day after this release, MPs passed a nearly-unanimous motion calling on the government "to eradicate child poverty in Canada by developing a national poverty reduction plan." [39] In 2015, the federal government announced plans to develop a ...
Since its inception, the Canada Child Benefit has lifted about 300,000 of children out of poverty, [30] and has helped reduce child poverty by 40% from 2013 to 2017. The budget for Canada Child Benefit has been increased in 2019, increasing the annual benefit to a maximum of $6,639 for children under 6 and $5,602 for ages 6 through 17, allowing ...