Poverty Reduction

TAKE ACTION ON POVERTY REDUCTION

 

Tackling Poverty in Toronto

Toronto is a wealthy city with an abundance of opportunity and potential, yet too many residents are struggling to make ends meet. For more data on Toronto’s poverty crisis, visit Toronto’s critical situation, by the numbers as well as the 2024 Child and Family Poverty Report Card. 

Tackling the root causes of poverty is complex. Solutions must involve multiple approaches from all levels of government. Municipalities like the City of Toronto play a critical role. 

In 2013, Social Planning Toronto, with partners and community members, launched the call for a city-wide Poverty Reduction Strategy and was instrumental in its establishment. The City of Toronto officially launched the Poverty Reduction Strategy in 2015. Since then, SPT has followed the implementation of the strategy and has continued to advocate for urgent action, adequate funding, stronger monitoring, and transparent reporting.

Every four years, the Poverty Reduction Strategy releases a refreshed Action Plan that builds on the work of previous years. The Poverty Reduction Strategy 2023-2026 Action Plan has been postponed indefinitely.

Urge City Council to move forward on the Third Term Action Plan for the Poverty Reduction Strategy. 

In the meantime, learn more about poverty reduction and get ready to advocate with our webinars on Improving Collaboration for Collective Impact and Towards Prosperity in Tkaronto: Working in Partnership Towards Solutions.