Poverty Profile: Research and Publications

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...

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.

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 a...

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

The NCW did not publish a 2004 issue of Poverty Profile. Selected data tables for 2004 are available for download.

This report shows that in spite of progress made in the fight against poverty among seniors, poverty rates for children and working-age adults are about the same as they were almost a quarter-century ago. The report calls for a national anti-poverty plan for Canada to ensure a successful future for our country. The report examines the incidence, depth and duration of poverty. It also looks at sour...

Poverty snapshot Depth of poverty Women Working for pay, but still poor Social assistance Income inequality

Women traditionally have higher poverty rates than men, and the differences often arise from the disadvantages women face in the paid labour force and the disproportionately large responsibilities they have for the care of their children.

Poverty rates measure the percentage of the population that is poor, but they do not tell us whether people are living in abject poverty or just a few dollars below the poverty line. Depth of poverty statistics provide that added insight.

For some Canadians, having a job is the best protection against poverty. For others,having a job or two jobs or even three jobs is not enough to provide their families witheconomic security. Employment is vital to avoiding poverty, yet many jobs do not payenough to keep a family out of poverty.

Often the stereotype of people and their families living in poverty is that they are all dependent on welfare. Government programs and payments play an important role in supporting families in poverty, especially seniors, but earnings are a key source of income for most working-age people living in poverty.

Many people and families move in and out of poverty. Some only stay in poverty for a short period of time while others experience deep and persistent poverty. For children, chronic poverty has a significant effect on both their short-term and long-term developmental outcomes.

The report features information about the number of poor people in Canada and poverty rates for both individuals and families. In addition to examining the incidence of poverty, information about its severity is presented in the depth of poverty chapter. The persistence, or duration, of poverty is also discussed as well as sources of income of poor people and the relationship between poverty and p...

Errata - Poverty Profile 1999 Poverty Profile 1999 shows that poverty rates generally continued a 3-year downward trend. But Canada was still not doing as well as it was a decade earlier, despite eight consecutive years of solid economic growth. The overall improvement of 0.7 percent in poverty rates between 1998 and 1999 came nowhere close to matching the impressive economic growth rate of nearl...