Ontario Helping Lift People Out of Poverty In Nipissing

Provincial Investment in Local Solutions Driving Change in Nipissing

October 26, 2017 1:00 P.M.

Poverty Reduction Strategy

Ontario is investing in 48 community projects across the province that are supporting new ways to help people break the cycle of poverty, increase food security, find good jobs and end homelessness in Ontario.

Canadore College in Nipissing will receive funding to measure the impact of its Indigenous Poverty Reduction Education program. The project is receiving support to help vulnerable populations including Indigenous youth to complete postsecondary education or training so they can enter and remain in the labor market. The data collected will support poverty reduction programs across the province.

In total, 48 innovative, community-led projects are being funded through Ontario’s Local Poverty Reduction Fund, which help groups disproportionately affected by poverty get into housing, develop skills and find employment. Those disproportionately affected by poverty include women, single parents, people with disabilities, youth, newcomers, visible minorities, seniors and Indigenous Peoples. Part of this funding supports data collection, which will help develop more effective poverty reduction programs across the province.

Fighting poverty is part of our plan to create jobs, grow our economy, and help people in their everyday lives.

Quick Facts

• Canadore College is receiving over $790,000 to help evaluate their Indigenous Poverty Reduction Education program.
• Ontario is investing over $16 million to 48 projects in communities across Ontario, including over $6 million to 20 employment and income security projects, more than $5 million to 14 projects from Indigenous-led organizations, $3 million to 12 projects that are homelessness-related, and more than $4.5 million to 14 projects that are related to food security.
• These projects focus on local community partnerships and include a third-party evaluation component, which is important because better data will help communities develop better solutions to increasing food security, reducing child poverty and homelessness, and helping people find jobs and earn a stable income.

Additional Resources

• Local Poverty Reduction Fund
• Realizing Our Potential: Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy

Quotes

“Ontario is investing in programs that will measurably improve the lives of those most affected by poverty. By harnessing the creativity of local partners, identifying innovative community-driven solutions, and building on evidence-based best practices, we can make strong inroads in tackling poverty.”

Peter Milczyn

Minister of Housing, Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy

Media Contacts

Myriam Denis
Minister’s Office
[email protected]
416-585-6333

Daniel Schultz
Communications Branch
[email protected]
416-212-3325

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