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Poverty Snapshot 2021
Taking Decisive Action
18 January 2022
Understanding poverty
Overview
1 in 10 Calgarians are living below the poverty line, but poverty has decreased overall
Subsidies decreased the occurrence of child poverty
Poverty impacts single people the most
People with disabilities have higher rates of poverty
Poverty over-represented among BIPOC
Women continue to experience equity issues
Unemployment is up, but improving
Food prices rise & food bank use rises 44%
Mental health suffers
Emergency benefits largely successful
Affordable housing of all kinds is in increasingly short supply
Up 44%
Food Bank use from 2019
$70
Monthly extra money required for an average family's food
80,000+
Households in need of afforadable housing
Building a just recovery
Recommendations
Provide income supports that reduce poverty
Allocate sufficient funds in the 2022 Provincial budget for the Stronger Foundations Affordable Housing Strategy
Accelerate existing provincial targets for affordable housing
Reduce over-representation of Indigenous people with core housing needs
Prioritize neighbourhood investments and zoning changes based on an equity framework at the City of Calgary, to support affordable lifestyles
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