Public Statements

The National Council of Welfare periodically issues public statements on issues related to low income in Canada. The Council also presents submissions to parliamentary committees, including consultations on the federal budget.

NOTE: Our newest public statements are only available in Adobe Acrobat format. You can get a free version of Acrobat Reader by clicking on the logo:

Latest public statements:

Open Letter on Solving Poverty in Canada Heading into 2010 (September 2009)
Senate Sub-Committee on Cities – Poverty, Housing and Homelessness (June 2009)
Senate Sub-Committee on Cities – Poverty, Housing and Homelessness (June 2008)
Study on Poverty (April 2008)

Federal Budgets

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