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World’s top mayor, Senator Art Eggleton, others, to speak about inequality at national summit

Calgary’s Mayor Naheed Nenshi, who was recently awarded the 2014 World Mayor Prize, will address 370 provincial, territorial and municipal leaders at a national summit dedicated to reducing poverty in Canada.

The Poverty Reduction Summit taking place in Ottawa from May 6-8, will bring together representatives from every Province and Territory around the vision of reducing poverty for one million Canadians over the next four years. Summit participants will also work to strengthen communication, increase the alignment of poverty reduction activities, and learn about strategies that are achieving the best results.

“Mayor Nenshi has been a real leader in ensuring that poverty reduction is seen as an important social and economic issue in Calgary,” said Jeff Loomis, Executive Director of Momentum Community Economic Development Society. “We have learned that cities play a meaningful role in reducing poverty and when they share their approach with other cities, the impact is even greater.”

Also speaking at the Summit is Edmonton’s Mayor Don Iveson, who launched the EndPoverty Edmonton Task Force last year; the Honourable Deb Matthews, Ontario’s Minister responsible for poverty reduction; and Senator Art Eggleton, of the All-Party Anti-Poverty Caucus.

“This summit is a key moment in our history, and we all have a role to play in bringing the issue of poverty reduction to the forefront,” said Brock Carlton, CEO of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Currently, every provincial and territorial government across the country has, or is considering a poverty reduction strategy, and approximately 114 cities across Canada are working towards poverty reduction strategies at the local level.

Mayor Naheed Nenshi, the Honorable Deb Matthews, and Senator Art Eggleton are all expected to make major announcements at the Poverty Reduction Summit about their strategy and commitment to poverty reduction efforts.

The Poverty Reduction Summit is hosted by Tamarack Institute and Vibrant Communities: Cities Reducing Poverty — a network of 100 cities who are creating comprehensive poverty reductions strategies to impact the lives of one million Canadians living in poverty.

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