Archive - Dec 5, 2008
Ontario announces series of measures to reduce Child Poverty in parts of the province
December 5, 2008 - 7:30am | by brianbeatonOntario government press release
Breaking the Cycle - Ontario Sets Target To Reduce Child Poverty 25 Per Cent Over 5 Years
TORONTO, Dec. 4
Ontario's poverty reduction strategy will reduce the number of children living in poverty by 25 per cent over 5 years - lifting 90,000 kids out of poverty - by boosting benefits for low-income families and enhancing publicly-funded education.
The strategy will represent an additional annual investment of over $1.4 billion at full implementation - including $300 million in new targeted initiatives: