“What We Heard About Poverty in B.C. – Supplemental Report” was produced in 2018 by the Government of British Columbia, following 28 community consultations and conversations. The report provides an overview of issues that were identified along with the feedback on possible ideas and activities received through the series of community meetings.
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Income insecurity and benefits
From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation
Recommendation 1: There is a need to address affordable housing for Métis people in British Columbia. It is recommended that the Provincial government provide funds to MNBC on an annual basis to create Métis specific housing that will offer income based rents. A housing project with a mixture of Elders, families and singles will create a sense of Metis community.-
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From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation
Recommendation 2: Métis people living below the poverty rate need additional funding assistance. It is recommended that the Provincial Government needs to ensure that the income assistance, disability and pensions rates meet the cost of living.-
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From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation
Recommendation 3: Métis people do not receive non-insured health benefits. It is recommended that the cost of non-insured health benefits need to be covered for Metis people as they are for other Aboriginal groups. It is also recommended that the cost of MSP for Métis people be waived.-
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Recommendation 6: The price of food in some communities that are more remote is more expensive than in many communities that are located closer to bigger centres where choice and price competition exists. It is recommended that the Provincial Government consider implementing a food subsidy program for low-income families in more remote communities.-
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From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation
Recommendation 7: There is little support for grandparents raising their grandchildren. It is recommended that the Provincial Government provide more support for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.-
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From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation
Recommendation 8: There is little or no support for Métis families struggling to keep their families together. Métis children are being taken from their families and moved into the care of government because the family is in poverty. It is recommended that the monies currently spent by the Provincial Government to keep Métis children in care be utilized to invest in Métis families to enable them to remain within their family environment.-
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From Indigenous poverty reduction consultations
Recommendation 17: Place the community at the centre of the poverty reduction plan and build the suite of wraparound services around the clients’ needs, where they live.-
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From Indigenous poverty reduction consultations
Recommendation 30: Evaluate provincial policies and practices related to social assistance and child welfare for the purpose of improving them to meet community needs.-
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