second annual disability poverty report card – 2024

Canada earns an “F” on addressing disability poverty

Disability Without Poverty and Campaign 2000 issue joint Disability Poverty Report Card highlighting failures of the federal government to end disability poverty and call for a strengthened Canada Disability Benefit

On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Disability Without Poverty and Campaign 2000 released their second annual 2024 Disability Poverty Report Card, assigning Canada an F, a failing grade, for its lack of progress in addressing poverty among people with disabilities.

This report card finds people with disabilities experience disproportionately higher rates of poverty. There is a trend across most indicators of rising poverty rates and deeper levels of poverty in 2021 and 2022 after significant reductions in 2020 due to steps taken during the pandemic.

English national report, Press Release

French national report, Press Release

Infographic with key results

Video highlights from the press conference in Mississauga, ON, to launch the report card