It’s a problem that impacts all of Saskatchewan, particularly remote and northern communities.
Now the Saskatchewan government is working on further steps to reduce poverty.
The province’s Advisory Group on Poverty Reduction launched its online public consultation website on Wednesday.
Saskatchewan citizens, communities, governments and businesses have the opportunity to provide their feedback on how to work together to make life better for those in the province who are unable to meet their basic needs.
“I commend the Advisory Group for the work they have done so far in identifying ways our government can make life better for our province’s most vulnerable people,” Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer said. “Public input will help to strengthen the recommendations that will inform our province’s approach to poverty reduction.”
The Advisory Group’s online survey is available online by Googling “reducing poverty have your say Saskatchewan”. It should be your first match.
“The online survey will serve as a means to complement the consultation work our group is doing,” Advisory Group on Poverty Reduction co-chair Alison Robertson said. “We ask all Saskatchewan citizens, community members, businesses and organizations to take a few short minutes of their time to answer some key questions on how we can all work together to reduce poverty in Saskatchewan.”
In addition to the online process, the Advisory Group is holding one-on-one meetings with key stakeholders across the province.
The group will further be hosting a roundtable discussion on poverty reduction at the end of the month.
The day-long facilitated discussion will take place in Saskatoon and include the participation of more than 130 organizations and individuals from across the province.
The 11-member Poverty Reduction Advisory Group is made up of six members of the public and five members of government.
The group is expected to provide its recommendations to government that will inform the development of a poverty-reduction strategy in June 2015.
– Compiled from a Government of Saskatchewan news release
