There is a growing need for information on poverty and income distribution in the Capital Region. Increasingly local governments require such information for policy-making. Existing data often do not correspond to municipal boundaries and are limited. Other social agencies and citizens groups require similar information to advocate for and develop effective programs.
Educational institutions require such data for effective course materials and research.
The intent of this project is to make widely available useful data about poverty and income distribution in the Capital Region at minimal cost. Project partners will receive enhanced census data and contribute their knowledge to improving it. The project will connect with the work of other cities in Canada working on urban poverty issues. The CCSD invited cities across Canada to join the project. In return for a financial contribution towards obtaining data, cities will receive useful and previously unavailable data on poor and non-poor families in their region.