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[email protected]. PDF Cat. No.: Em20-136/2019E-PDF ISBN: 978-0-660-31926-1 ESDC Cat. No.: SP-1215-08-19E IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY TIMELINE October 2016 February 2017 September 2017 Release of Towards a Poverty Reduction Strategy– Launch of consultation process to inform the Formation of Ministerial 2016 Discussion Paper to help guide Poverty Reduction 2017 development of a Canadian Poverty Reduction Advisory Committee to provide Strategy consultations. Strategy. Thousands consulted from coast advice to the Minister of Families, to coast to coast. Children and Social Development on poverty-related issues. National Poverty Conference in Ottawa to bring February 2018 November 2017 together stakeholders and individuals with lived experience Release of Canadian Poverty 2018 Launch of National Housing Strategy to help of poverty and to conclude engagement. Winners of Reduction Strategy report: ensure that Canadians have access to housing #ReducePoverty in Canada Youth Contest presented What We Heard About Poverty So Far. that meets their needs and that they can afford. their poverty reduction proposals. August 2018 Release of Opportunity for All– Canada’s First June 21, 2019 Poverty Reduction The becomes law.