Child Poverty in Canada Sees Record Increase, Report Finds

Campaign 2000's annual report highlights the rising cost of living and ineffective federal strategies as key factors.

The number of Canadian children living in poverty has risen to 1.4 million, with 360,000 additional children affected over the past two years.
Campaign 2000's report marks the largest annual increase in child poverty since 2000, with a 2.5 percentage point rise from 2021 to 2022.
The Canada Child Benefit, once effective in reducing poverty, is now deemed insufficient due to inflation and the end of pandemic support programs.
Child poverty rates increased in every province and territory, with Nunavut experiencing the highest rate at 41.8%.
The report calls for increased Canada Child Benefit payments and a revised federal poverty reduction strategy to address these challenges.