Poverty Roundtable Hastings Prince Edward

The PRT is excited to be collaborating on a project that has the involvement of so many important community partners.

Canada has formally and legally recognized the right to housing with the Royal Assent of Bill C-97.

Legal clinics provide services for people who can’t afford a lawyer, helping them fight illegal evictions and access income supports when struggling with unemployment or disabilities. Those who are in the most vulnerable situations will suffer the greatest when funding is cut and services are limited, but all of us will be impacted as people continue to struggle and are pushed further into poverty, homelessness, and poor health.

Local MPP Todd Smith has been appointed responsibility for the Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services.

The federal government has announced the release of A Food Policy for Canada. The policy envisions all Canadians having access to safe, affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food.