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In January, McDonald’s Canada started offering its McValue Meal to Canadian customers for $5 and a small coffee for $1 in a bid to attract low-income customers.

'It's never been more necessary to have a pass that makes it more affordable for people with lower incomes,' Denis Agar, the executive director of Movement, said at the rally.

The program, earlier called the Canada Greener Homes Grant program, was first launched by the federal government in 2021, but lapsed in 2024.

Among the recommendations is that automatic tax filing be expanded for all taxpayers with 'simple' tax situations, not just low-income Canadians.

New data from Breakfast Club of Canada is showing students across the country are coming to class with an empty stomach, reflecting a larger issue of food insecurity in households.

Both levels of government are accused of violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms for underfunding legal aid in Manitoba, according to a Court of King’s Bench lawsuit.

The impact of extreme heat on people 60 years of age or older has been 'underestimated' a new study published in The Lancet suggests.

It was the second time in less than three months the Saint-Denis Street location of the Mamie Clafoutis bakery chain had been targeted.

As of Aug. 1, the proportion of non-repayable grants a student can receive through OSAP has been reduced from 85 per cent to a maximum of 25 per cent, with the rest given in loans.

CIBC has agreed to a proposed $10-million settlement over some non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees the bank charged to its customers.

Researchers say if Nova Scotia wants to improve its low breastfeeding rates, the province should ensure new parents can afford to take parental leave.

Members of Halifax's legal community are reacting after the provincial government prevented people living in tents from accessing higher income assistance. 

The Nova Scotia government has made changes to its income assistance regulations to exclude homeless residents living in tents from getting access to enhanced financial support.

Renovations to affordable townhomes built in the 1960s and 1970s took place over the past three years, with upgrades like new hot water tanks and foundation fixes.

Automatic tax filing for qualifying Canadians could see them get an average of roughly $2,000, according to a new report, but doing so would cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

As a result of the change, about 300 staff were issued a voluntary call for resignation Tuesday, and three non-union workers were laid off.

Two legal organizations argue Ontario's new rules requiring a cash deposit for bail encroach on federal jurisdiction and will make it harder for people to be released.

A B.C. court ruling that preserves income assistance for people living in tents recognizes the unique risks women face, including violence and lack of shelter beds, advocates say.

Many Canadians want someone else — either the government, wealthy individuals or large companies — to bear the cost. Some cannot pay any more themselves. 

There has also been 165 hospitalizations since the outbreak began, with eight admissions into the intensive care unit and four deaths.