saskatchewan

The Advisory Group on Poverty Reduction (AGRP) has presented its final recommendations to Saskatchewan social services minister Donna Harpauer. Areas of initial focus include income security to support basic needs for all, regardless of circumstance or geography. This poverty reduction initiative is related to several others, including a Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan, and the Joint Task Force on Improving Education and Employment Outcomes for First Nations and Métis People.

Full story and supplementary information is available at:

Leya Moore, “Poverty Reduction Strategy One Step Closer“, www.saskatchewan.ca, August 24, 2015