The last federal Budget ahead of the 2019 election has laid out some important policy pitches, yet delayed timelines mean pressing issues will not receive needed action.

Budget 2019 presents important aspirations but lacks prompt implementation. 

Global Citizen 

Darlene O’Leary, socio-economic policy analyst for Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ), agrees that the current MBM provides somewhat of a distorted look at poverty in Canada.

“The data is encouraging — however, it’s incomplete,” she told Global Citizen.