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This statistical profile presents an overview of the Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) elements and recipients in 2008. Using basic customized data information on WITB recipients, provided by the Canada Revenue Agency, it examines who received the WITB in 2008 broken down by those household types used in our Welfare Incomes series and broken down by WITB configurations, since calculations in Quebec, British Columbia and Nunavut differ from the federal model.

This special edition of Poverty Profile presents a statistical profile of racialized people living in poverty in Canada. Using data from the 2006 Census, it examines a variety of demographic and socio-economic characteristics such as age, language, immigrant status, education, employment and income. It also compares data from this group to non-racialized persons living in poverty.

Data tables are available which show breakdowns for selected variables for Canada, Montrea...

This special edition of Poverty Profile presents a statistical profile of racialized people living in poverty in Canada. The data tables show breakdowns for selected variables for Canada, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

For details on data sources and definitions, see the bulletin A Snapshot of Racialized Poverty in Canada.

The report shows the high dollar cost we are currently paying for the consequences of poverty. It examines why investments to end poverty make better economic sense, and it shows how ending poverty would save money and improve wellbeing for everyone. It concludes with recommendations for the way forward.

This brief is an eight-page summary of the Dollars and Sense of Solving Poverty report.

The report shows the high dollar cost we are currently paying for the consequences of poverty. It examines why investments to end poverty make better economic sense, and it shows how ending poverty would save money and improve wellbeing for everyone. It concludes with recommendations for the way forward.

We have updated our comprehensive bibliography that we first released in 2010. Since we prepared that first bibliography, more reports and articles addressing the costs associated with poverty have become available.

The bibliography is divided into three main sections: Canadian studies, American studies and International studies. Canadian studies have been subdivided into six categories: General, Policies and Programs; Housing; Early Education programs; Education; and Health. At ...

Note that there are updates to Welfare Incomes 2009 affecting all lone parents as well as earnings exemptions levels in Alberta.

Welfare Incomes Postcards

What do you know about welfare incomes in Canada? This handy set of seven postcards will give you quick overview. It’s a great companion to the Welfare Incomes 2009 publication.

Note that there are updates to Welfare Incomes 2009 affecting all lone parents as well as earnings exemptions levels in Alberta.

As the National Council of Welfare has done since 1986, in Welfare Incomes 2009 we look at the situation of four family types:...

Fast facts on provinces and territories.

• Measuring poverty in Canada
• Data sources
• Methodology
• Definitions
• Key sources of information

September 30, 2009

Dear Readers,

I am proud to announce that for the first time, the National Council of Welfare will release the latest findings of its signature publication, Poverty Profile, in a series of short, easy-to-read bulletins. These bulletins aim to provide you with a better understanding of poverty in Canada.

We report on the state of the nation in 2007 as this is the latest data available from Statistics Canada. ...

OTTAWA, Friday, June 5, 2009

The Subcommittee on Cities of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 9:04 a.m. to examine and report on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities.

What do you know about poverty in Canada? This handy set of seven postcards will give you quick overview.

The Cost of Poverty was developed to draw the attention of the public and policy-makers to how expensive poverty really is and how all Canadians, not just those living in poverty, pay the price. The cost of poverty is one that Canada can ill afford. This publication challenges our assumptions and illustrates how we could improve our quality of life, in economic and human terms, by investing differently.