Canada aims to reduce poverty to 50% below 2015 levels by the year 2030. Are we on track for this ambitious goal?The federal Poverty Reduction Act (2019) set the goal to reduce poverty to 50% below 2015 levels by the year 2030. To hit this target, Canada’s national poverty rate must drop to … [Read more...]
Do Canadians Have a Right to Adequate Food?
Individual Canadians generously contribute to food banks. What about the state’s obligation? Do Canadian governments (federal, provincial, municipal) have any legal obligations to address food insecurity?It may come as a surprise, but in Canada we have significant numbers of people who suffer … [Read more...]
