Historical Context
How many Poverty Reduction Strategies have been released by the Ontario Giverment to date?
3
Which Poverty Reduction Strategy placed Children as Ontario's Future Investements?
The first PRS- Breaking the Cycle: Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
Which Priemer was elected into power in 2018?
Doug Ford
Which two policy alternatives were highlighted in this presentation?
Basic Income and Rent Control
What is the official method for measuring poverty in the Poverty Reduction Strategy?
Market Basket Measure (MBM)
When is the 4th installment of the PRS for Ontario to be released?
2026
what is the main target outcome/slogan used in Ontario's current Poverty Reduction Strategy?
"Help people get back to work and participate in Ontario's Economy"
Which premier was in power between 1995-2002 and coined the term 'Common Sense Revolution"
Mike Harris
Which two government programs was the Basic Income Pilot Project potentially replacing?
Ontario Works (OW) & Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).
How many main pillars are in Ontario's 2020-2025 poverty reduction plan?
4
In 2007, which multi-sectoral network of groups and individuals worked province wide to eliminate poverty in Ontario?
25in5
What was the target outcome identified in Ontario's first PRS-Breaking the Cycle: Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy?
Reducing the number of children living in poverty by 25% over five years
which premier cancelled the Basic Income Pilot Project?
Doug Ford
Which Canadian provinces introduced rent control in response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia
Deep Poverty refers to individuals with disposable family incomes below WHAT PERCENTAGE of the MBM threshhold?
75%
In what year did Canada's Poverty Reduction Act recieve royal assent?
May 2009
What is the name of the current Poverty Reduction Strategy?
Building a Strong Foundation for Success: Reducing Poverty in Ontario.
Kathleen Wynne
How many years was the Basic Income Pilot Project meant to run for? And how many years did it take to be canceled?
Set for 3 years.
Canceled after 1.5 years.
What is Canada's official poverty rate (2020)?
6.4%
How often is Ontario required to update their Poverty Reduction strategy?
5 years
In the current iteration of the Poverty Reduction Act, how many people do they aim to move from social assistance to employment?
60,000
Which Premier established a special Cabnient-Level committee on poverty reduction?
Dalton McGuinty
What are the two types of rent control?
First generation rent control (rent freeze) and second generation rent control (minimizing rent increases)
What is the poverty rate amongst adults aged 18-24 in Canada?
14%