The Will to Act the Strengthen to Succeed: Policy Statement: National Strategy to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion. Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Québec Document type Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, General Keyword Poverty Social protection Indigenous peoples Less favoured areas Food security Nutrition Geographical area Americas, Arctic, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes August 2002. Abstract The Policy Statement is organised in three chapters. Chapter 1 provides conceptual basis on why is important to combat poverty in Québec, how the government is committing toward the Strategy, and the three governing goals: 1) Improve the economic and social situation of people living in poverty pr marginalised by society; 2) Reduce inequalities that have a particular impact on people living in poverty; 3)Take comprehensive action by developing a sense of social solidarity. Full text English Website www.mtess.gouv.qc.ca