#MaterialDeprivationIndex
Important piece from @FoodBanksCanada in @IRPP's #PolicyOptions on need to go beyond income-based measurements of #poverty levels, to include a #MaterialDeprivationIndex (#MDI).

@Pollara is proud to be Food Bank Canada's research partner for their annual MDI & report card research.

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Don’t miss the good news on poverty reduction in 2025
The MDI shows how federal dental coverage improved seniors’ lives — unlike traditional income poverty measures, which miss the impact.
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July 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM