Low Income Families

• Saskatchewan residents with low incomes worry about not getting carbon rebate

  Alan Holman, who is on low income, relies on the carbon rebate, which Ottawa will not send to Saskatchewan residents because the province is refusing to remit the carbon tax.

  Canada

  Mar 4
  
• Town of Osoyoos, B.C. to sell homes below market value

  The town of Osoyoos is well into Phase 2 and 3 of a program that offers housing for below market value.

  Economy

  Jun 6, 2023
  
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• ‘We can do it today’: Manitoba has resources to address shocking child poverty rate, advocates say

  At least 20 per cent of Manitoban children live in poverty, according to a new report, but stakeholders and opposition leaders argue the province has the resources to combat this.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2023
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• 63% of low-income Canadians worried about impacts of inflation on food, housing: report

  The report published Wednesday also found nearly 44 per cent of Canadians in 2022 were "very concerned" about their ability to meet daily expenses. 

  Economy

  Feb 9, 2023
• Alberta dentists raise concerns about new federal dental benefit

  Some Alberta dentists say they're concerned about the low uptake at their offices.

  Health

  Dec 23, 2022
• Rogers-Shaw takeover will hit low-income Canadians the hardest, tribunal hears

  An economics professor says the winners of Rogers Communications Inc.'s $26-billion proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. would hit low-income Canadians the hardest.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2022
• B.C. charity that supports low-income families with infant supplies facing ‘alarming’ shortage

  Lilian and Eduardo Santos had work lined up, but Lilian delivered baby Claire one week before Medical Services Plan coverage kicked in, leaving them with a labour bill of $15,000.

  Features

  Aug 10, 2022
• Welcome Hall Mission, McGill to expand dental services for most vulnerable

  'We usually do between 1,700 and 2,000 dental procedures per year,' explained Sam Watts, CEO and executive director of the mission offering dental care to lower-income families.

  Health

  May 9, 2022
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• Subsidized SaskTel internet coming for low-income seniors, families

  Through Connecting Families 2.0, SaskTel said it will offer eligible customers subsidized internet which comes with unlimited data for $20 a month.

  Politics

  Aug 16, 2021
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• COVID-19: Calgarians donate computers to help kids with return to online learning

  Low-income Calgary families got help with access to technology for returning to online learning.

  Education

  Apr 18, 2021