Vision for our Province
The vision is of a province where poverty has been eliminated. This will
be a prosperous, diverse province where all individuals are valued, can
develop to their full potential and have access to the supports they need to
participate fully in the social and economic benefits of Newfoundland and
Labrador.
Guiding Principles
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to the
following principles as we work with our partners to achieve our key
directions of reducing, alleviating and preventing poverty:
- Taking a long-term approach
- Focusing on prevention
- Building on partnerships
- Finding the right policy mix
- Demonstrating accountability and
measuring progress
- Taking an integrated and coordinated
approach
- Addressing rural and urban differences
- Consideration of gender
- Consideration of aboriginal issues
Partner Departments and Agencies
- Department of Human Resources, Labour
and Employment
- Department of Health and Community
Services
- Department of Finance
- Department of Education
- Department of Innovation, Trade and
Rural Development
- Department of Justice
- Department of Labrador and Aboriginal
Affairs
- Rural Secretariat
- Women's Policy Office
- Labour Relations Agency
- Newfoundland Labrador Housing
- Volunteer and Non-Profit Secretariat
For further information or to provide
feedback contact:
Poverty Reduction Strategy
Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
Email:
povertyreduction@gov.nl.ca
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