The National Advisory Council on Poverty (the Council) invites you to participate in a discussion on how poverty in Canada is changing.
The Council provides advice to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development on poverty reduction. Before the Council can advise the Minister, it hosts conversations with people who have lived and/or are living in poverty and stakeholders (e.g., front line service providers, academics, and others who work to address poverty in Canada). These discussions will help the Council to learn about their experiences and seek their views on what works and what else could be done to reduce poverty. These insights will help inform the Council’s fifth annual report on the Government’s progress, including recommendations for further action to reduce poverty in Canada.
The Council is hosting four virtual sessions. Each session will be limited to 100 participants and participation will be determined on a first come, first serve basis.
Please find below the dates, times, and topics for these discussions:
| Date | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024(1:00-2:30 PM, EST) | Peeling back the layers of poverty: an intersectional perspective – How to identify, explore, and address the complex nature of poverty? (English session) |
| 2 | Thursday, February 15, 2024(1:00-2:30 PM, EST) | Les couches de la pauvreté : une perspective intersectionnelle – Comment identifier, examiner et aborder la nature complexe de la pauvreté? Peeling back the layers of poverty: an intersectional perspective – How to identify, explore, and address the complex nature of poverty? (Session in French) |
| 3 | Tuesday, February 20, 2024(1:00-2:30 PM, EST) | Housing, Food Security, and Cost of Living: How is the affordability crisis changing the face of poverty? (English session) |
| 4 | Thursday, February 22, 2024(1:00-2:30 PM, EST) | Enabling equity: How can poverty reduction efforts empower those made most marginal? (English session) |
To register please email edsc.ccnp-nacp.esdc@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca (or reply to the email). Due to limited space, we ask all interested participants to indicate their preferred session as well as an alternate/second choice (in case the preferred session is full). You will receive an email and calendar invitation (including login information) confirming the session in which you have been registered.
Your response would be appreciated by January 19, 2024.
