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A shiny new foodbank with food organized on shelves with aisles like a supermarket.

Ten million Canadians live in food-insecure households. The federal budget doesn’t help them

Des passants traversent une intersection animée au centre-ville, sous un ciel gris. Les immeubles environnants, dont un avec le logo de Google, se reflètent dans une flaque d’eau au premier plan. Les décorations lumineuses des arbres évoquent la période des Fêtes.

Quebec since 1995: decline or progress?

: Des figurines miniatures debout sur des piles de pièces de différentes hauteurs. Un concept illustrant les inégalités économiques.

Federalism: obstacle or engine of redistribution?

A couple dozen people line up behind a white food delivery van. A woman in the foreground walks away with stuffed bags.

Ending food insecurity is a democratic imperative

An illustration of the figure of a miniature human standing on the edge of a bread basket hauling up another person.

Don’t miss the good news on poverty reduction in 2025

Seen from behind, an older white woman in a wheelchair facing an open window with the curtains pulled back.

Reducing poverty means looking at all its complexities

Why doesn’t equalization apply to Indian reserves?

Mark Carney, vêtu d’un complet foncé et portant plusieurs dossiers, marche dans un couloir en direction de la caméra, avant une réunion du cabinet sur la Colline du Parlement.

Remember who the tax system is for

La promesse d’une prestation canadienne pour les personnes handicapées

Access to high-speed infrastructure is not the only barrier to connectivity

With more than 250,000 households in arrears, it’s time for rent forgiveness

Low-income households should be a priority for federal energy efficiency funding

Une zone plutôt qu’un seuil : repenser la mesure de la pauvreté
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Dismantling vicious cycle of poverty and systemic racism should guide criminal justice reform

Sortir du racisme systémique

A feminist approach to ending poverty after COVID-19

Post-pandemic rebuild should also address global poverty

Lessons from the US on reducing child poverty

Why we need to fix Canada’s new measure of poverty

The Poverty Reduction Act toothless but not pointless

How the First Poverty Reduction Strategy can be improved

Build the Indigenous economy to address poverty

Rights-based approach key to alleviating poverty

Poverty strategy a strong start, but there’s more to do

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