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In 2018, the Government of Canada made a historic commitment toward reducing poverty through Opportunity for All – Canada’s First Poverty Reduction Strategy, which included the creation of the National Advisory Council on Poverty (NACP).The NACP consists of 8 to 10 members representing a range of expertise in poverty reduction or lived experience with poverty. It...

Maytree and Community Food Centres Canada have proposed the development of the Canada Working-Age Supplement (CWAS) by enhancing the existing Canada Workers Benefit (CWB) for working age single adults without children (or unattached single adults). The groups believe the CWAS has the potential to reduce the depth of poverty experienced by unattached single adults across...

Prosper Canada is pleased to share that the team has recently expanded through a combination of new hires and internal promotion. PromotionGalen  MacLusky Galen joined Prosper Canada as a Manager of Program Delivery and Integration in 2020 after holding multiple leadership roles in service design and community innovation consulting in the private and voluntary sec...

Seneca College's innovation arm, Seneca Innovation in partnership with Prosper Canada, has developed an innovative online tax filing booking tool that will make it easier for Canadians to find and book appointments at Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) clinics. The new online tool will provide clients with the convenience of booking appointments at multiple ...

Prosper Canada welcomes the 2023 federal budget’s focus on affordability for households. The new Grocery Rebate, the expansion of the dental benefit to uninsured Canadians with incomes up to $90,000, increases in Canada Student Grants and RESP withdrawal limits, and new investments in rural, remote and Indigenous housing will significantly benefit many Canadians.  ...

On February 10, 2023, a letter was sent to the Honourable Chrystia Freeland on behalf of Prosper Canada, FAIR Canada and other key partners, calling on the government to "establish a single, independent ombudsperson, with the power to impose binding arbitration, to address consumer complaints involving banks".  Canadians deserve no less than a world-class ban...

The 2023 Federal Budget Consultation is underway, with the deadline set for February 10, 2023.   This is a chance for the government to hear directly from individuals and organizations about priorities for Budget 2023, through written submissions and/or the completion of a short (5 min) survey.   This survey is a quick and easy opportunity to draw attention to th...

Focused on improving financial resilience for all, the The Financial Resilience Institute has recently published two new reports.The reports shine a light on Canada's more financially vulnerable populations, including Indigenous Canadians, Racialized Canadians, people not working owing to a disability, single parents and others. The insights aim to help Financi...

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) provides low- and moderate-income individuals and families with free, reliable assistance in filing federal tax returns every year. It is a critical program that ensures that vulnerable Canadians receive the credits and benefits designed to support them. CVITP volunteers prepare income tax and benefit returns ...

For many people in Canada, it is increasingly challenging to find a safe and affordable place to call home. As of December 12, 2022, the one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit will be available to low-income renters who need it most. This one-time payment of $500 will be available to renters who:are at least 15 years of age as of December 1, 2022have an adjusted famil...