Fraser Institute Media Advisory: New Study About the State of Poverty in Canada Coming Monday, January 25


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan. 22, 2016) - On Monday, January 25, the Fraser Institute will release a new study examining the changing levels of poverty in Canada since 1996.

The study, An Introduction to the State of Poverty in Canada, spotlights and distinguishes between those Canadians trapped in low-income versus those that are experiencing low-income for a short-term transitory period.

A news release with additional information will be issued via Marketwired on January 25 at 5:30 a.m. (Eastern).

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The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and ties to a global network of think-tanks in 87 countries. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for Canadians, their families and future generations by studying, measuring and broadly communicating the effects of government policies, entrepreneurship and choice on their well-being. To protect the Institute's independence, it does not accept grants from governments or contracts for research. Visit www.fraserinstitute.org

Contact Information:

Media Contact:
Charles Lammam
Director of Tax and Fiscal Policy, Fraser Institute

For interviews with Mr. Lammam, please contact:
Aanand Radia
Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute
(416) 363-6575 ext. 238
aanand.radia@fraserinstitute.org
@FraserInstitute

For further information, contact:
Aanand Radia
Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute
(416) 363-6575 ext. 238
aanand.radia@fraserinstitute.org