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2018 Adoption Act Review Final Report
2018-11-14
A number of Canadian jurisdictions have amended legislation to achieve an increasingly more open approach to adoption records. In response to requests for improved access to identifying information in adoption records, the government of Prince Edward Island announced it would facilitate a public...
Additional Poverty Reduction Resources
2018-05-31
A list of additional background resources related to poverty issues as provided by the Cooper Institute.
Trends in Low Income - Poverty Reduction Backgrounder - updated March 2019
2018-05-18
PEI’s rates of low income were relatively stable throughout the 2000s and the post-recession period, but have fluctuated significantly in recent years.
How is Poverty Measured - Poverty Reduction Backgrounder - Updated March 2019
2018-05-18
There is no accepted measure of poverty in Canada. Instead, the measures of low income, need, and deprivation are used. None are perfect, but together they paint a picture.
Housing Data & Trends - Poverty Reduction Backgrounder - May 2018
2018-05-18
Stable, safe, adequate housing is a fundamental human need, and provides a foundation from which Islanders can achieve success in education, employment, community participation, and health.
Food Insecurity - Poverty Reduction Backgrounder - revised July 2018
2018-05-18
Access to sufficient quantities of nutritious food is a fundamental human need. When individuals or families have inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints, they are said to be, food insecure, . Rates of food insecurity have been measured in Canada since 2005.
Employment Trends - Poverty Reduction Backgrounder - May 2018
2018-05-18
Employment plays a critically important role in poverty prevention and reduction.
Demographics of Low Income - Poverty Reduction Backgrounder - May 2018
2018-05-18
Many factors contribute to poverty including age, gender, family structure, special populations, region of residence, employment, and the cost of accommodating a disability or health condition or raising children.