This four page report highlights the declining poverty rate in Hamilton, from 21.9% in 1996 to 16.6% 2016, mirroring a provincial trend. The report points to policies and economic changes that have contributed to poverty reduction and makes the case that poverty reduction works and we can’t stop now. The report also points to the areas that need more attention so we can move towards poverty elimination

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Funders:

• Citizen Action Group Hamilton
• City of Hamilton Enrichment Fund
• United Way Halton Hamilton