A Canadian Poverty Institute initiative

Welcome to the Canadian Poverty Hub

The Canadian Poverty Hub is a repository of knowledge about the causes and impacts of poverty and best practices in poverty prevention and reduction. This searchable database provides researchers, practitioners and policy makers access to current research and evaluation on a range of poverty related topics.

About the Canadian Poverty Hub

The Canadian Poverty Hub is an initiative of the Canadian Poverty Institute at Ambrose University. It has been developed in partnership with the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness at York University as a companion to the Homeless Hub.

Latest Resources

Here are some recent additions to the Poverty Hub’s collection of resources.

  • Equity & Diversity

    Until all of Us Have Made It: Gender Equality and Access in our Own Words

    The Canadian Women's Foundation

    2020

    2020

  • Equity & Diversity

    Women and Poverty

    Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women

    2005

    2005

  • Equity & Diversity

    A Report Card on Women and Poverty

    Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

    2000

    2000

  • Equity & Diversity

    Fleshing Out the Racial Undertones of Poverty for Canadian Women and their Families

    Atlantis

    2009

    2009

  • Basic Needs | Transportation

    State of the Inner City Report 2018: Improving Transportation Equity

    Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

    2018

    2018

Search the Poverty Hub for Information on the Following Topics.

The Poverty Hub is a library of research on causes, impacts, policies, and best practices in poverty prevention and reduction.

Basic Needs

Search for information on food insecurity, transportation, energy poverty and other basic needs.

Climate & Environment

Search for information on climate change, environmental justice and the built environment.

Equity & Diversity

Search for information on children and youth, seniors, women, LGBTQ2S+, immigrants and newcomers, persons with disabilities and Indigenous persons.

Health & Well-Being

Search for information on safety, physical health, mental health and addictions, faith and spirituality, social isolation and loneliness.

Income & Employment

Search for information on employment and labour, economic development, income inequality, income security and financial empowerment.

Measurement & Trends

Search for information on poverty definitions and poverty report cards.

Policy

Search for information on federal, provincial / territorial and municipal policies related to poverty.

Rights & Inclusion

Search for information on human rights, access to justice, access to services, natural supports, literacy and education, and the racialization of poverty.

What Works

Search for evaluation reports that demonstrate effective practices in poverty prevention and reduction.