The authors explain the findings of the 2020 NS Report Card. The report can be accessed here: https://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/2020-report-card-child-and-family-poverty-nova-scotia

1. Release of the
2020 Report Card on Child and
Family Poverty in Nova Scotia
December 9th, 2020

2. AGENDA
Report Card Release, Dec. 9th 10-11am
 Welcome and Introductions, Alec Stratford
 Presentation of Findings, Dr. Lesley Frank & Laura
Fisher
 Policy Recommendations, Dr. Christine Saulnier
 Sharing reactions to the Report Card:
 Laura Fisher
 JoAnna LaTulippe-Rochon
Questions from Media.
Questions from general public.
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Table 4: 2018 Thresholds for After-Tax Census Family Low
Income Measure*
After-tax Low-Income Measure Thresholds
Number of family members dollar amount
1 21,833
2 30,877
3 37,816
4 43,666
5 48,820
6 53,480
7 57,765
8 61,753
9 65,499
10 69,042
Source: Technical Reference Guide for the Annual Income Estimates for Census Families,
Individuals and Seniors
T1 Family File, Final Estimates, 2018. Statistics Canada – Catalogue no. 72-212-X 9

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Market Basket Measure (MBM) Thresholds for a reference family
of 4, 2018 Constant dollars (2018 base year)
Market Basket Measure
Thresholds
dollar amount
Nova Scotia Rural 41 ,588
Nova Scotia, Population under
30,000
42, 494
Nova Scotia, Population 30,000
to 99,999
42, 800
Halifax, Nova Scotia 45, 197
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia 41, 533

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22.2
37.4
25.6
56.8
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All Children in NS
Visible Minority Children
Aboriginal Children (off reserve only)
Recent Immigrant Children
Child Poverty rates for different population groups, Nova
Scotia, LIM-AT, 2016 Census

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22. For further information:
 CCPA-NS:
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/offices/nova-
scotia
 Campaign 2000: www.campaign2000.ca
 Thank you!
 Thanks to Megan Fildes for the infographics
 Thanks to CCPA’s Tim Scarth for layout design
Advocate, agitate, educate, organize.
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