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[HNJ @mohytabbara]

🔔New report by me and @palomagriffin! We dissect the MBM, Canada's Official Poverty Line, and argue that it is not well-suited to assess seniors poverty.

We recommend the creation of a new seniors-specific measure in🍁, and provide options. Check it out!

[DailyBreadFoodBank @DailyBreadTO]

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 ➡️ https://t.co/FXOYNfziCJ via @globeandmail

[Prosper Canada @prospercan]

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: https://t.co/6DuB84s44c

[HNJ @mohytabbara]

Great new report from @foodbankscanada! 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.

[Food Banks/Banques alimentaires Canada (inactive) @foodbankscanada]

Our landmark #MaterialDeprivationIndex (MDI) report, published with the support of @feedopportunity and @maytree_canada, shares a new way to gauge how many people in Canada are experiencing financial hardship.

[HNJ @mohytabbara]

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: https://t.co/3I1yEXXTZ9

[Disability Without Poverty @Disability_WP]

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.

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

People with disabilities living in #poverty have waited years for help. When will the Trudeau Liberals fund the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit it has long promised? by @markramzyy https://t.co/oFWTApy0Ku via @torontostar @Disability_WP #disability #inclusion

[The Tyee @TheTyee]

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.

https://t.co/HJ3yxLVG4E

[Disability Without Poverty @Disability_WP]

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

https://t.co/EEuIkhbT8w
https://t.co/EEuIkhbT8w

[HNJ @mohytabbara]

🔔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. 👇
https://t.co/hOyoA0lN0w

[IRPP @IRPP]

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.

https://t.co/EABycIHPSB

[HNJ @mohytabbara]

🔔 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.
https://t.co/Huy7XAOVcm

[DailyBreadFoodBank @DailyBreadTO]

In partnership today, #DailyBreadTO & @nyhfb 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 ➡️ https://t.co/DX6SFbaIif

[HNJ @mohytabbara]

Visits to Toronto food banks have increased by almost one million in the last year – the highest annual increase ever reported by @DailyBreadTO & @nyhfb. Learn more about the findings & recommendations in the recently released #WhosHungry2023 report: https://t.co/0IqiJyF8XV

[Food Banks/Banques alimentaires Canada (inactive) @foodbankscanada]

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: https://t.co/GZfWVvIAsu

[Elizabeth McIsaac @elizmcisaac]

New Policy Brief! Dive into the findings of "Welfare in Canada, 2022" by @jenneferlaidley and @mohytabbara. Discover critical insights on poverty and social assistance. #SocialPolicy #IncomeSupport https://t.co/GHVrvGk232

[Elizabeth McIsaac @elizmcisaac]

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 @mohytabbara @tylermeredith @maytree_canada
https://t.co/kD10uLnSb3

[DailyBreadFoodBank @DailyBreadTO]

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 👉 https://t.co/YWJUxXer48 #WeAreDailyBreadTO