As a result, this Strategic Plan places our new Anti-Poverty Framework front and center. This is a proud declaration of who we are, what we are doing, and why it matters. If we do not call out what is really leading so many people to our doors, then we feed into and perpetuate the stigma and dehumanization that marks so much of the lived experience in our communities.
We see the need in this city increasing every day, and it cannot be alleviated in any meaningful way through incremental change. We must revolutionize our structure, approach and ambitions to maximize impact.
This Strategic Plan, which we have named “Rising Up”, is an ambitious vision for how we can contribute to the urgent effort to end poverty in Toronto. Our hard work has led us here: it is time to be bold.
