ODSP rates will ⬆️ by 6.5% today, because it's now indexed to #inflation. This is a HUGE step forward that should be celebrated, but we can't stop there. It's time to eliminate #poverty among people with disabilities. Read more here 👉 bit.ly/3Otpntv #WeAreDailyBreadTO

Looking forward to discussing the latest Welfare in Canada report with its authors, Jennefer Laidley and Mohy Tabbara, and Maytree fellow Tyler Meredith. Sept 14. Hope you'll join us! @jenneferlaidley Mohy Tabbara Tyler Meredith @maytree_canada us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

New Policy Brief! Dive into the findings of "Welfare in Canada, 2022" by @jenneferlaidley and Mohy Tabbara. Discover critical insights on poverty and social assistance. #SocialPolicy #IncomeSupport maytree.com/publications/i…

The Poverty Report Cards help policymakers and advocates compare how governments are doing, see what policies are working well, and have evidence at hand to advocate for effective policies that tackle poverty. For more info, visit: foodbankscanada.ca/poverty-index/

In partnership today, #DailyBreadTO & North York Harvest have released #WhosHungry2023, a call to action from a city in crisis. The report profiles #foodinsecurity in #Toronto, revealing that low incomes, high costs of living & inflation are driving #foodbank use ➡️ dailybread.ca/whoshungry

Visits to Toronto food banks have increased by almost one million in the last year – the highest annual increase ever reported by DailyBreadFoodBank & North York Harvest. Learn more about the findings & recommendations in the recently released #WhosHungry2023 report: dailybread.ca/whoshungry

Canada does not know how many seniors live in poverty. Mohy-Dean Tabbara and Paloma Griffin make the case for a seniors-specific measure of poverty to capture the extra costs older Canadians contend with. options-po.li/3NqpaXd

🔔 New article by @palomagriffin and me in IRPP based on our @maytree_canada report. We highlight the shortcomings of existing poverty measures when it comes to seniors. We recommend that Canada should develop a new senior-specific measure of poverty. policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/dece…

🔔As the Canada Disability Benefit goes through regulations, a key question is: How should the CDB interact with existing supports? We analyze this in the latest @maytree_canada brief. 👇 maytree.com/publications/h…

This policy brief analyzes how the new CDB should interact with provincial/territorial social assistance programs and the federal Canada Pension Plan disability benefit (CPP-D). #EndDisabilityPoverty #BudgetTheBenefit maytree.com/publications/h… maytree.com/publications/h…

In B.C., 15 per cent of overdose deaths are sent for autopsy. In other provinces, it’s 60% or higher. Why is this province so far behind when it comes to this basic death investigation tool? A Tyee special report. thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/0…

People with disabilities living in #poverty have waited years for help. When will the Trudeau Liberals fund the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit it has long promised? by Mark Ramzy thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar Disability Without Poverty #disability #inclusion

DWP is organizing an Emergency Phone Blitz from now until Friday, April 5 to flood the Finance Minister’s office with messages of support for a Canada Disability Benefit that will lift as many disabled folks as possible out of poverty.

Happy to announce my latest report: Social Assistance Summaries, 2023! This annual report provides you with data on how many people were receiving social assistance in 2022-23 and how those numbers have changed over time. Access the report here: maytree.com/changing-syste…

Great new report from Food Banks/Banques alimentaires Canada (inactive)! Thank you for doing this important work. The MDI is interesting approach to measuring hardship, and an intriguing alternative to income-based measures of poverty like the MBM.

Register for our Speaker Series webinar - a look ahead @maytree_canada's Annual Welfare in Canada Report. It's the primary source for evaluating progress on an adequate standard of living for those on assistance. Register today: ow.ly/OJOY50SuT0e

Welfare in Canada, 2023 report now available Maytree’s latest edition of Welfare in Canada shows that households who received social assistance continued to live on incomes that were below the official poverty line in 2023. @maytree_canada Access report: bit.ly/3SoAAgr

A new 'Welfare in Canada' report released by @maytree_canada found that the majority of Canadian households that rely on #socialassistance are living in #poverty, with the situation worsening in many provinces because of #inflation ➡️ tgam.ca/46jBtwK via The Globe and Mail