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These grades represent how well the federal government’s poverty reduction efforts are going. As poverty stems from multiple factors, including the cost of housing, everyday expenses, and the quality of the social safety net, this Report Card examines how poverty is experienced in Canada and where federal policy improvements are needed.  

Poverty Report Card

These grades represent how well the federal government’s poverty reduction efforts are going. As poverty stems from multiple factors, including the cost of housing, everyday expenses, and the quality of the social safety net, this Report Card examines how poverty is experienced in Canada and where federal policy improvements are needed.  

Poverty Report Card

The federal government is graded based on how it compares year over year on experiences of poverty, measurements of poverty, a standard of living, and federal government’s progress on passing anti-poverty legislation. This helps policymakers and advocates compare how the federal government is doing, see what policies are working well in the country, and have evidence at hand to advocate for effective policies that tackle poverty. 

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We’re calling on the government to commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada by 50% by 2030.

About the Poverty Report Card

Poverty at a higher level

As more people in Canada skip meals and line up at food banks across the country, the question becomes more urgent: What is our federal government doing to help? The Poverty Report Card shines a light on how the federal government is performing including where leadership is making a difference and where it’s falling short in addressing poverty in Canada.

Poverty is a complex problem with many causes. Food Banks Canada’s analysis shows that with bold action from the federal government, real and lasting change can be made.

The Poverty Report Card is a tool for accountability and a push for real change, so no one in Canada is left behind.  

Why we have created the Poverty Report Card

The Food Banks Canada’s Poverty Report Card provides a clear, national picture of poverty and government action. The report tracks progress over time and offers practical recommendations to help the federal government strengthen their efforts and better prioritize poverty reduction.

What is the Poverty Report Card

The Poverty Report Card is a tool that tracks and compares poverty at a federal level. Food Banks Canada grades the federal government on key issues like poverty levels, living standards, and government actions. This helps policymakers and advocates see what is working, where improvements are needed, and advocate for stronger policies.

Impact of the Poverty Report Card

Food Banks Canada’s 2025 Poverty Report Card reveals that poverty and food insecurity remain high, but there are signs of progress. With coordinated action from all levels of government, we believe Canada can cut food insecurity by 50% by 2030.  

Land Acknowledgement

As an organization that supports a network of associations spanning from coast to coast to coast, Food Banks Canada recognizes that our work takes place on the traditional territories of Indigenous Peoples who have cared for this land that we now call Canada since time immemorial.

We acknowledge that many of us are settlers and these lands that we live, work, meet, and travel on are subject to First Nations self-government under modern treaties, unceded and un-surrendered territories, or traditional territories from which First Nations Peoples, Métis, and Inuit have been displaced.

We are committed to decolonization and to dismantling the systems of oppression that have and continue to dispossess Indigenous people of their lands and deny them their inherent rights to self-determination. This includes evaluating the role that Food Banks Canada has played in perpetuating these systems and working toward being active partners in the path toward reconciliation.

Acknowledgements

Authors:

Philippe Ozga, Chief Network and Government Relations Officer

Dana Vreeswijk, Policy and Advocacy Officer

EDI Analysis done by Empowered EDI