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Could You Live On $1.75 A Day?

Could You Live in Canada on $1.75 a Day?

B.C. Child Poverty Among Worst In Canada


In Alberta, We're Ready and Eager to Tackle Child Poverty

02.13.2013
To what extent might child poverty hamper our collective future? This question is on my mind because earlier this month, the Conference...
This Province's Poverty Numbers Are On The Rise

This Province's Poverty Numbers Are On The Rise

10.20.2012
An expert on poverty in New Brunswick says unemployment for young adults has jumped by five per cent this year. Randy Hatfield...
Could You Live Off These Grocery Items For A Week?

Could You Live Off These Grocery Items For A Week?

Arti Patel  09.18.2012
Here's a challenge: Could you eat only basic pantry items for a week? For many users of the Saskatoon Food Bank, this is the reality....
A Load Off For Vancouver Parents

A Load Off For Vancouver Parents

07.24.2012
The largest operator of licensed daycare facilities in Vancouver is ending the practice of forcing parents to pay a $50-fee for a spot...

Parliamentarians Want Action on Poverty

06.22.2012
Poverty costs society in terms of lost human capital and money spent on health care, criminal justice systems, and other social services....
Poverty Now Worse For Children In Canada Than National Rate

Poverty Now Worse For Children In Canada Than National Rate

Rebecca Zamon  05.29.2012
If we believe the children are our future, then it might be time to put some money where our mouths are. In a report released by UNICEF...
Poverty: A Huge Cost to Our Health-care System

Poverty: A Huge Cost to Our Health-care System

01.16.2012
Poverty and health go hand-in-hand. People in poverty are more likely to use the health care system because of physical and mental health...
Canada's Poverty Problem Is Not Going to Fix Itself

Canada's Poverty Problem Is Not Going to Fix Itself

11.30.2011
If we can solve the problem early and prevent children from growing up in poverty in the first place, the savings both financially and...
What Happened To Canada's Promise To Eradicate Child Poverty?

What Happened To Canada's Promise To Eradicate Child Poverty?

11.23.2011
It has been more than 20 years since the House of Commons unanimously resolved to end child poverty by 2000, but a national...

Poverty Prevention Could Save Billions, Agency Says

09.28.2011
The federal government could save billions of dollars if it tackled the roots of poverty, says a new report from a government advisory...
Guess How Many Canadians Are Poor?

Guess How Many Canadians Are Poor?

06.15.2011
THE CANADIAN PRESS -- OTTAWA - The recession stopped progress on poverty in its tracks, according to new data from Statistics Canada that...