Pass integral to ending povertyIn Edmonton, the low income transit pass is an important initiative in the city's plan to end poverty. Human Services Minister Irfan Sabir announced the government will put $6.2 million toward Edmonton's low income transit pass over the next three years. Mayor Don Iveson and human services minister Irfan Sabir announced a combined $12.4 million to launch a low income transit pass in Edmonton in 2017. "A low income transit pass in Edmonton will make it easier for families to get around the city to access jobs, education, healthcare, community resources and government services," Sabir said. Low income families will get a 60 per cent break on the cost of transit in Edmonton starting in 2017, thanks to a new pilot project launched by the provincial government.

Source: CBC News May 26, 2016 17:00 UTC