A new report released by the Calgary-based think tank <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Aristotle Foundation&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://aristotlefoundation.org/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://aristotlefoundation.org/" target="_blank">Aristotle Foundation</a> suggests that Canada’s race-base approach to fighting poverty might be flawed, since it is based on an incorrect assumption that race, racial discrimination and poverty are tightly linked.

The paper, “Poverty and Race in Canada: Facts about Race, Discrimination, and the Poor,” analyzed recent Statistics Canada data and also looked at public policy initiatives at both the provincial and federal levels that are designed to fight poverty.

'Overwhelming majority of the Canadian poor are white and thus cannot receive race-based allocations from governments,' it says{ai:summary}<p>The report challenges the effectiveness of Canada's race-based strategy to combat poverty, arguing that the assumption of a direct connection between race and poverty may not be accurate. It suggests a reevaluation of public policies aimed at addressing poverty to ensure they are based on accurate data and effective measures. #society</p>

'Overwhelming majority of the Canadian poor are white,' report finds

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