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  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2024001
    Description: This paper provides provisional poverty rates for the 2022 and 2023 reference years using a previously published regression model. The model has been updated to use most recently available data from Distributed Household Economic Accounts (DHEA), the Canadian Income Survey (CIS) and Consumer Price Indexes (CPI).
    Release date: 2024-01-18

  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2023010
    Description: This discussion paper addresses options and considerations related to two Market Basket Measure (MBM) research agenda items: (1) Updating the other necessities basket component; and (2) the potential creation of a communication services component in the MBM methodology. It also provides an opportunity for the public and stakeholders to provide feedback and comments on the considerations presented in this paper.
    Release date: 2023-12-21

  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2022003
    Description: This discussion paper describes the proposed methodology for a Northern Market Basket Measure (MBM-N) for Nunavut, as well as identifies research which could be conducted in preparation for the 2023 review. The paper presents initial MBM-N thresholds and provides preliminary poverty estimates for reference years 2018 to 2021. A review period will follow the release of this paper, during which time Statistics Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada will welcome feedback from interested parties and work with experts, stakeholders, indigenous organizations, federal, provincial and territorial officials to validate the results.
    Release date: 2023-06-21

  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2023007
    Description: This paper provides a brief overview of the Market Basket Measure (MBM) and past comprehensive reviews. It then outlines the objectives, guiding principles, anticipated engagement activities and proposed timelines for the third comprehensive review of the MBM.
    Release date: 2023-06-06

  • Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023021
    Description: This infographic presents trend information for Canada's official poverty rate, along with a dashboard of 12 indicators to track progress on poverty reduction for Canadians and their households.
    Release date: 2023-05-09

  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2022008
    Description:

    This paper announces the release of the official Market Basket Measure (MBM) poverty thresholds for the 2021 reference year and provisional poverty thresholds for the 2022 reference year. In addition, it describes the role the Consumer Prices Indexes (CPIs) play in the annual updating of the MBM thresholds. It concludes by using the MBM thresholds' growth rates to help provide a signal as to whether poverty rates could rise or fall from 2020.

    Release date: 2023-01-17

  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2022006
    Description:

    This technical paper describes how the cost for "other necessities" is estimated in the 2018-base MBM. It provides a brief overview of the theory and application of techniques for estimating costs of "other necessities" in poverty lines and deconstructs the 2018-base MBM other necessities component to provide insights on how it is constructed. The aim of this paper is to provide a more detailed understanding of how the other necessities component of the MBM is estimated.

    Release date: 2022-12-08

  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2022005
    Description:

    This discussion paper describes considerations for the creation of an index based on the poverty rates produced using multiple Market Basket Measure (MBM) bases resulting from periodic reviews of the MBM. It also provides an opportunity for the public and stakeholders to provide feedback and comments on the proposed poverty index.

    Release date: 2022-11-01

  • Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022011
    Description:

    "Canada's Poverty Reduction Strategy" introduces the Official Poverty Line for Canada with a dashboard of 12 Indicators to track progress on poverty reduction for Canadians and their households. This infographic presents trend information for Canada's Official Poverty Rate and the associated 12 indicators.

    Release date: 2022-03-23

  • Articles and reports: 82-003-X202200200002
    Description:

    Food insecurity linked to insufficient income is an important determinant of health. Whether the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated levels of food insecurity in Canada during the pandemic, particularly among vulnerable groups, is unclear. This study estimated the proportion of Canadians reporting experience of household food insecurity six-to-nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and drew comparisons to pre-pandemic levels.

    Release date: 2022-02-16
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  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2024001
    Description: This paper provides provisional poverty rates for the 2022 and 2023 reference years using a previously published regression model. The model has been updated to use most recently available data from Distributed Household Economic Accounts (DHEA), the Canadian Income Survey (CIS) and Consumer Price Indexes (CPI).
    Release date: 2024-01-18

  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2023010
    Description: This discussion paper addresses options and considerations related to two Market Basket Measure (MBM) research agenda items: (1) Updating the other necessities basket component; and (2) the potential creation of a communication services component in the MBM methodology. It also provides an opportunity for the public and stakeholders to provide feedback and comments on the considerations presented in this paper.
    Release date: 2023-12-21

  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2022003
    Description: This discussion paper describes the proposed methodology for a Northern Market Basket Measure (MBM-N) for Nunavut, as well as identifies research which could be conducted in preparation for the 2023 review. The paper presents initial MBM-N thresholds and provides preliminary poverty estimates for reference years 2018 to 2021. A review period will follow the release of this paper, during which time Statistics Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada will welcome feedback from interested parties and work with experts, stakeholders, indigenous organizations, federal, provincial and territorial officials to validate the results.
    Release date: 2023-06-21

  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2023007
    Description: This paper provides a brief overview of the Market Basket Measure (MBM) and past comprehensive reviews. It then outlines the objectives, guiding principles, anticipated engagement activities and proposed timelines for the third comprehensive review of the MBM.
    Release date: 2023-06-06

  • Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023021
    Description: This infographic presents trend information for Canada's official poverty rate, along with a dashboard of 12 indicators to track progress on poverty reduction for Canadians and their households.
    Release date: 2023-05-09

  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2022008
    Description:

    This paper announces the release of the official Market Basket Measure (MBM) poverty thresholds for the 2021 reference year and provisional poverty thresholds for the 2022 reference year. In addition, it describes the role the Consumer Prices Indexes (CPIs) play in the annual updating of the MBM thresholds. It concludes by using the MBM thresholds' growth rates to help provide a signal as to whether poverty rates could rise or fall from 2020.

    Release date: 2023-01-17

  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2022006
    Description:

    This technical paper describes how the cost for "other necessities" is estimated in the 2018-base MBM. It provides a brief overview of the theory and application of techniques for estimating costs of "other necessities" in poverty lines and deconstructs the 2018-base MBM other necessities component to provide insights on how it is constructed. The aim of this paper is to provide a more detailed understanding of how the other necessities component of the MBM is estimated.

    Release date: 2022-12-08

  • Articles and reports: 75F0002M2022005
    Description:

    This discussion paper describes considerations for the creation of an index based on the poverty rates produced using multiple Market Basket Measure (MBM) bases resulting from periodic reviews of the MBM. It also provides an opportunity for the public and stakeholders to provide feedback and comments on the proposed poverty index.

    Release date: 2022-11-01

  • Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022011
    Description:

    "Canada's Poverty Reduction Strategy" introduces the Official Poverty Line for Canada with a dashboard of 12 Indicators to track progress on poverty reduction for Canadians and their households. This infographic presents trend information for Canada's Official Poverty Rate and the associated 12 indicators.

    Release date: 2022-03-23

  • Articles and reports: 82-003-X202200200002
    Description:

    Food insecurity linked to insufficient income is an important determinant of health. Whether the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated levels of food insecurity in Canada during the pandemic, particularly among vulnerable groups, is unclear. This study estimated the proportion of Canadians reporting experience of household food insecurity six-to-nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and drew comparisons to pre-pandemic levels.

    Release date: 2022-02-16
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