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Poverty Reduction Act, SC 2019, c 29, s 315

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Land & soil
Keyword
Poverty Education Public health Human rights Financing Institution Gender Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
[Enacted by section 315 of chapter 29 of the Statutes of Canada, 2019, sections 9 to 12 in force July 9, 2019, see SI/2019-58.]
Abstract

Whereas poverty reduction contributes to meeting Canada’s international human rights obligations, including under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the purpose of the Act is to support continuous efforts in, and continuous monitoring of, poverty reduction in Canada.The targets for poverty reduction in Canada to which the Government of Canada aspires are the following: (a) 20% below the level of poverty in 2015 by 2020; and(b) 50% below the level of poverty in 2015 by 2030. A council is established, to be known as the National Advisory Council on Poverty, consisting of 8 to 10 members, including a Chairperson and a member with particular responsibilities for children’s issues.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.on.ca