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Could You Live On $1.75 A Day?

2013-04-25T11:13:48Z

TORONTO - Could you live on $1.75 a day and eat nutritiously?

Hundreds of Canadians are going to join thousands around the world next week in a cha...

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Erin Deviney: Could You Live in Canada on $1.75 a Day?

2013-04-02T12:39:56Z

Extreme poverty is the most severe form of poverty -- in Canada, it equates to living off just $1.75 a day for everything in life. This tiny dollar amount has to pay for food, housing, medicine, water and education costs -- all for less than the money we would spend on a single bus fare or a morning coffee.

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

2013-02-13T12:05:25Z

To what extent might child poverty hamper our collective future?

This question is on my mind because earlier this month, the Conference Board of Canada put out a report card that gave Canada a very poor ranking on child poverty.

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B.C. Child Poverty Among Worst In Canada

2012-11-21T03:05:08Z

VICTORIA - British Columbia must target child-poverty reduction with the same gusto it devotes to its jobs creation strategy, says a report released T...

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This Province's Poverty Numbers Are On The Rise

2012-10-20T15:56:46Z

An expert on poverty in New Brunswick says unemployment for young adults has jumped by five per cent this year.
Randy Hatfield said youth ...

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Could You Live Off These Grocery Items For A Week?

2012-09-18T13:35:05Z

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. Over the past...

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A Load Off For Vancouver Parents

2012-07-24T14:38:21Z

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

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Megan Yarema: Parliamentarians Want Action on Poverty

2012-06-22T12:19:33Z

Poverty costs society in terms of lost human capital and money spent on health care, criminal justice systems, and other social services. It is also a violation of economic and social rights and is an affront to dignity. Change requires action, and last week members of the federal government came together to demand just that.

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Poverty Now Worse For Children In Canada Than National Rate

2012-05-29T17:00:35Z

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 today on ch...

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Megan Yarema: Poverty: A Huge Cost to Our Health-care System

2012-01-16T16:16:48Z

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 issues or illness, and be more likely to face an early death. Stress, poor nutrition, inadequate housing, and unstable social environments are a few reasons for this.

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Sen. Art Eggleton: Canada's Poverty Problem Is Not Going to Fix Itself

2011-11-30T10:34:39Z

If we can solve the problem early and prevent children from growing up in poverty in the first place, the savings both financially and in the quality of life they will go on to have will be dramatically increased.

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

2011-11-23T05:39:08Z

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

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Poverty Prevention Could Save Billions, Agency Says

2011-09-28T10:36:52Z

The federal government could save billions of dollars if it tackled the roots of poverty, says a new report from a government advisory body.

The re...

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Guess How Many Canadians Are Poor?

2011-06-15T09:27:58Z

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

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