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The NCW is currently in the process of winding down its operations and would like to make available its publications to those who wish to draw upon them in the future. Please visit our Publications Section to order available reports before September 28, 2012.

 

The Dollars and Sense of Solving Poverty

Canadians are paying a very high cost for the preventable consequences of poverty when they could potentially save billions. The Dollars and Sense of Solving Poverty draws on a wide range of local, national and international research from economics to epidemiology to illustrate how reducing poverty benefits everyone, no matter where we sit on the income ladder.

A Snapshot of Racialized Poverty in Canada

Did you know that in two of Canada's largest cities, more than half of all persons living in poverty are from racialized groups? Learn more in this special edition of Poverty Profile.

Interactive Welfare Incomes Map

Move your cursor over each province or territory to view welfare incomes by household type for 2011. Click on the province or territory to see a chart of welfare incomes over time.

If you do not have Flash installed, or are having difficulty accessing the Interactive Map, click here to display the data in an accessible format.

Stay up-to-date with poverty-related news items, including media summaries.

  1. 2012-03-28: 27-28/03/2012
  2. 2012-03-26: 24-26/03/2012
  3. 2012-03-23: 22-23/03/2012


The population of racialized persons living in poverty is young. How many are under 25 years old?

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Date Modified:
2012-06-04