with respect to language acquisition and social, emotional and physical adaptations. The Ministry of Education also committed additional funding to assist schools divisions in costs related to personnel, as well as non-salary costs, related to meeting the individual needs of each newcomer family. 21. For additional provincial and territorial measures on equality in education, please refer to paragraphs 24-29 in the twenty-first to twenty-third report of Canada on the ICERD, paragraphs 53-67 of Canada’s interim report on the ICERD, as well as paragraphs 92-92 in Canada’s Response to the List of Issues in relation to its sixth report on the ICESCR. Poverty Reduction 22. Poverty reduction is a complex issue that requires the efforts of all levels of government as well as community and not-for-profit organizations to affect change. The Government of Canada recognizes that poverty’s various dimensions cut across diverse groups of people and have differential impacts. However, addressing poverty means acknowledging and responding to poverty as an issue that disproportionately impacts minorities. 23. The Government of Canada’s approach to reducing poverty emphasizes giving Canadians opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency, while offering targeted supports for those facing particular barriers. This approach has expanded opportunities for Canadians to succeed and enjoy a high quality of life. 24. The Government of Canada has committed to the development of a Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy that would set targets to reduce poverty, and measure and publicly report on progress. This strategy will align with and support existing provincial, territorial and municipal poverty reduction strategies. 25. Public consultation has played an important role in the development of Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. Poverty’s multidimensional nature necessitates responding to both its causes and its consequences by taking action to address the various deprivations that Canadians experience when living in poverty. To work together towards reducing poverty, the Government of Canada is reaching out to its provincial, territorial and municipal partners, Indigenous people, community organizations, poverty experts and academics, the business community, and, notably, those who have a lived experience of poverty. 26. In addition to these efforts by the federal government, every provincial and territorial government has taken measures to reduce poverty in their respective jurisdiction, and nearly all jurisdictions have a poverty reduction strategy in place or in development. Several municipalities, including Toronto and Saint John’s, have also chosen to implement strategies. Some municipal strategies, including Edmonton, have prioritized the elimination of racism as an important step in addressing poverty. To support their efforts, the provinces and territories have adopted a series of targets and timelines to guide their poverty reduction efforts which are determined in the context of their own poverty reduction strategies. 6