Regional Council received an update on poverty
in Peel by way of a report titled Strategic Review
of Poverty in Peel. The review provides an in-depth
look at low income and poverty-stricken residents
in Peel and the continued collaboration of efforts
to address the root causes of poverty in a preventative
way.
Consistent with national trends, the Strategic
Review of Poverty in Peel identifies recent immigrants,
visible minorities, single parents, young families
with children and unattached seniors as those
most vulnerable to low income and poverty. These
groups represent the fastest-growing component
of Peel's population of which visible minorities
are the largest of the vulnerable groups, representing
almost 40 per cent of the total population in
Peel.
Regional Council directed staff to engage with
community organizations to develop an action plan
to mitigate the impact and reduce the rate of
poverty in Peel and report back to Regional Council
with recommendations in 2006.
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