Over 1.3 million Canadians lifted out of poverty since 2015 according to the 2019 Canadian Income Survey

7he Government of Canada knows that vulnerable populations have been disproportionally impacted by C29,'- . 7hat is why the government introduced measures to provide support to Canadians through Canada’s C29,'- (conomic Response Plan, and why it remains committed to ensuring every Canadian has a fair and eTual chance to succeed.

7oday Mar. ), the Honourable $hmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and 6ocial 'evelopment, welcomed the Canadian ,ncome 6urvey and its finding that over . million Canadians have been lifted out of poverty since , including

, children and , seniors.

6urvey data show the poverty rate in Canada in decreased by per cent since , which means the Government of Canada is making significant progress towards meeting its Poverty Reduction 6trategy goal of reducing poverty by per cent by .

7he Canada Child Benefit, the Guaranteed ,ncome 6upplement and the Canada Workers Benefit are making a real difference in the lives of Canadians by putting more money directly in their pockets.

7he Canadian ,ncome 6urvey will outline the impacts of the C29,'pandemic on poverty. 7he Government of Canada is encouraged by the estimates also released by 6tatistics Canada which are showing that the Canada (mergency Response Benefit and other government measures were effective in preventing declines in employment income for many Canadian families.

“(very Canadian deserves a fair and eTual chance to succeed. 7his release shows progress in our fight against poverty. We know there is more to do and we will keep working hard to reach our goal of reducing poverty by per cent by , as we continue to build back a better, stronger and more inclusive Canada.´

–7he Honourable $hmed Hussen,

7he stream of funding dedicated to the

Minister of Families, Children and 6ocial 'evelopment

4uick Facts

Based on Canada’s official poverty line, the poverty rate in Canada fell to . per cent in , down . percentage points relative to . $bout . million Canadians lived below Canada’s official poverty line in .

7he Canadian ,ncome 6urvey has started to disaggregate data for individuals in certain groups that are often more vulnerable to being in poverty. Results show that

per cent of ,ndigenous peoples aged and over living off reserve were below the poverty line in

compared to per cent in . 7he poverty rate of recent immigrants aged and older those arrived in Canada within the last ten years) was per cent in compared to . per cent in . 7he poverty rate of persons with a disability was . per cent in compared to

. per cent in .

Based on the Gini coefficient, a widely used measure of income ineTuality, the level of income ineTuality in Canada in was at its lowest point since .