the first is to enable individuals to live in dignity by ensuring that their basic needs in terms of food health housing and income are met the second objective is to foster an inclusive society by helping canadians join the middle class through measures to promote the development of the skills of vulnerable populations such as young people or indigenous populations access to quality employment and the development of early childcare services the third objective is to support the middle class by protecting canadians from falling into poverty and by supporting income security and resilience