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Welfare in Canada
This annual report looks at the total incomes available to those relying on social assistance (often called “welfare”), taking into account tax credits and other benefits along with social assistance itself.
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Social Assistance Summaries
This annual report tracks the number of recipients of social assistance (welfare payments) in each province and territory.
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Welfare in Canada, 2025: A crisis of inadequacy
This year’s data shows a concerning trend where modest policy improvements were often negated by the loss of government transfers and rising costs.
Social Assistance Summaries, 2025: Latest data now available
The 2025 edition of Social Assistance Summaries is now available, with comprehensive data on social assistance caseloads and beneficiaries across all 13 provinces and territories for fiscal year 2024-25.
How to address the deep poverty of people receiving social assistance
Highlights from Maytree’s webinar on Welfare in Canada, 2024 – exposing deep inadequacy in welfare incomes and the urgent need for reform.
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