Bill 112, a law drafted by community groups, and designed to cut poverty in half over the next ten years, was passed unanimously by the National Assembly in December 2002. That success story is the subject of a background paper written for CPRN's Family Network by Alain Noël of the Université de Montréal. It provides fascinating reading for those elsewhere in Canada who share the goal of eliminating poverty.

Release Date: 18 Dec 2002
Number of pages: 11
Document number: 16409

Themes:

Children, Youth and Families
The Best Policy Mix for Canadians

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Commentary: A Focus on Income Support: Implementing Quebec's Law Against Poverty and Social Exclusion
E-network: Quebec's Anti-Poverty Law: A Civil Society Victory
Other: Why So Much Opposition to Social Policy Change in Quebec?