Statistics Canada’s Dimensions of Poverty Hub is a publicly available online dashboard that shows progress towards reducing poverty in Canada. The dashboard is part of the Opportunity for All – Canada’s First Poverty Reduction Strategy (2018), an initiative which defines poverty, sets tangible goals to reduce poverty, and tracks progress towards reducing poverty based on 12 indicators.
How Libraries Contribute to Poverty Reduction
The Poverty Reduction Strategy cites Literacy and Numeracy as an important indicator, where low literacy and numeracy skills translate to fewer opportunities for employment, education and training. Library programs that support improving literacy and numeracy skills for all ages make an important contribution ensuring everyone has the opportunity to “move up the income ladder, climb out of poverty and feel empowered through self-sufficiency”.
