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Poverty

The virus could erase decades of progress in raising living standards.
I'm fearful millions of Canadians will soon be dealing with this reality.
COVID-19 is changing the conversation around basic income.
No one will get evicted during the COVID-19 pandemic, the premier promised.
Many participants were able to leave “dead-end jobs” for something better, a McMaster University study found.
The Progressive Conservatives are handing over some employment services to a private company, a non-profit and a college.
Income inequality is a growing problem in the city.
The Progressive Conservatives are reversing their plans to cut the Transition Child Benefit and slash millions from children’s aid.
It's seen as a way to tackle poverty with the rise of automation.
Dozens of protests were held over budget cuts that lawyers say will be devastating for low-income people.