Poverty Reduction Action Plan for Prince Edward Island
Belonging and Thriving: A Poverty Reduction Action Plan for Prince Edward Island (2019-2024)
Belonging and Thriving: A Poverty Reduction Action Plan for Prince Edward Island (2019-2024)
The Poverty Elimination Strategy Act became law in May 2021. It is a requirement of the Act that the Government of Prince Edward Island provide an annual report on progress made toward targets to eliminate poverty, food insecurity, and chronic homelessness.
The Poverty Elimination Strategy Act became law in May 2021.
Poverty is a complex social issue and has significant impacts on the social determinants of health. According to the 2016 census, over 23,000 (one in six) Islanders were below the Low Income Measure in 2015, while the same was true for one in seven Canadians (4.8 million people)...