Quebec to inject $3 billion into anti-poverty program

Quebec plans to inject $3 billion over the next five years to fight poverty by increasing financial assistance to society’s poorest.
Individuals with a limited capacity to work are the big winners of the much-anticipated welfare reform announced on Sunday. By 2023, they will see their annual government assistance jump from $12,749 to $18,029, which will bring their income up to the poverty threshold. Quebec will pay a total of $1.2 billion to provide them with a basic income (or guaranteed