Provincial Government Begins Development of New Poverty Reduction and Prevention Strategy

The Newfoundland and Labrador government has begun developing a new 10-year Poverty Reduction and Prevention Strategy aimed at reducing poverty rates to the lowest in Canada by 2036. A ministerial committee will guide the initiative, with a Healthy Communities branch in the Department of Social Supports and Well-Being playing a key role, and public…

The Newfoundland and Labrador government is developing a new 10-year Poverty Reduction and Prevention Strategy, with the goal of reducing poverty to the lowest level in Canada by 2036. A ministerial committee and the Healthy Communities branch will oversee the work, and public engagement with communities, Indigenous groups, and residents will be…