The City is seeking public input on how to reduce poverty in Prince George.
A survey is now online at www.princegeorge.ca/getinvolved until March 12.
“The challenges associated with poverty affect our community as a whole; therefore, all Prince George residents are invited to participate,” said Coun. Murry Krause, who chairs the City’s select committee on poverty reduction. “However, there are key members of our community who are at greater risk than others - youth, seniors, Indigenous peoples, single-parent families, those experiencing mental health and addictions issues - and it is their feedback, and the feedback of agencies and advocates who support them, that we are diligently seeking as part of this public engagement process.”
The committee was established to help implement the provincial government's poverty reduction strategy, which aims to reduce overall poverty in B.C. by 25 per cent and child poverty by 50 per cent by 2024.
The City will also be working with social agencies to obtain feedback from groups, especially those with lived experience of poverty. Paper surveys and phone calls will also be available for those who may not be able to fill out the survey online.
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