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International Day for
the Eradication of Poverty

For International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
on October 17, 2024, Centraide shone a spotlight
on Greater Montreal’s most vulnerable groups. We
shared hard-hitting facts about how non-permanent
residents, visible minorities, single-parent families,
and people living alone are up to five times more
at risk of living in poverty.

Centraide wanted to not only
raise public awareness about these

inequalities but also encourage
people to show generosity and to
support the community agencies
that help these people improve

their living conditions.

Close-up on the groups most at risk of poverty

Non-permanent residents (temporary workers, international students,
and asylum seekers) are the group most at risk of poverty. At 40%, their poverty
rate is 5 times higher than that of the general population (7.5%).
The poverty rate for people living alone (16%) is 5 times higher than for couples
and two-parent families (3%).
Single-parent families experience a poverty rate of 11%, which is 3.5 times higher
than that of two-parent families (3%).

The poverty rate among people without at least a high school diploma (15%)
is twice that of people with a high school diploma or above (8%).

People who belong to a visible minority group are twice as likely to live in poverty
(12%) compared to people who don’t belong to one of these groups (6%).

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