Bill Detail
An Act respecting the reduction of poverty
BillC-87
Session42-1
StageSecond reading (House)
Introduced2018-11-06
Proposed byJean Yves Duclos
This enactment enacts the Poverty Reduction Act, which provides for an official metric and other metrics to measure the level of poverty in Canada, sets out two poverty reduction targets in Canada and establishes the National Advisory Council on Poverty.
✦ AI Summary
Bill C-87, also known as the Poverty Reduction Act, aims to formally establish Canada's commitment to reducing poverty. It introduces an official measure for poverty, the Market Basket Measure, and sets specific targets: a 20% reduction by 2020 and a 50% reduction by 2030, compared to 2015 levels. The Act also establishes a National Advisory Council on Poverty to provide advice, consult with the public, and report on progress.
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Legislative Timeline
2018-11-06
First reading
Current
Second reading (House)