REPORT | Communities Ending Poverty: 2023 Deep Dive

The Communities Ending Poverty 2023 Deep Dive outlines stories of impact across the Communities Ending Poverty (CEP) network. It is organized around the CEP Framework for Systems Change and Impact, which outlines the following areas as levers in the field for moving action towards eliminating poverty:

• Capacity Building
• Data
• Income and Employment
• Housing
• Transportation
• Food Security
• Community Story About Food Security
• Education and Literacy
• Financial Empowerment
• Early Childhood Development and Childcare
• Anti-Racism & Reconciliation
• Social Role of Government

The report also includes next steps for the CEP team moving forward in 2024 and beyond.

How to Use This Report

The Communities Ending Poverty 2023 Deep Dive contains more than just data about poverty across Canada. It is also a practical resource designed to equip you with innovative strategies and solutions to apply in your own efforts to address poverty and its intersections. Learn from the successes and challenges others have experienced and adapt their examples to fit your unique context.

More than a report, this is a resource to:

• Strengthen your advocacy efforts around ending poverty.
• Fuel program development and innovation.
• Inform policy decisions.
• Inspire community-wide action.

Deepen Your Learning

• Read the 2022 Communities Ending Poverty Impact Report