Child Poverty

• Child poverty report looks at Manitoba’s missed opportunities, dismal numbers

  Manitoba has an ongoing issue with child poverty, and advocates are calling for immediate action to remedy the growing situation.

  Economy

  Dec 1, 2021
  
• Saskatchewan’s child poverty rate at 26.1 per cent, report shows

  Saskatchewan’s child poverty rate at 26.1 per cent and is above the national child poverty rate of 17.7 per cent.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2021
  
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• Okanagan non-profit building beds for youths in need

  The non-profit group opened up shop at Vernon’s Rona location, where volunteers were hard at work constructing beds for kids in need.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2021
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• Nearly 29% of Saskatchewan children living in poverty under age of 6: Report

  A new report from University of Regina researchers found that 28.6 per cent of children under the age of 6 are living in poverty in Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2021
• Over 41,000 children living in poverty in Nova Scotia, and numbers rising, says study

  Nova Scotia has a slightly higher rate of child poverty than it did in 1989 when the House of Commons voted to end it by the year 2000.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2020
• 3.2M Canadians, including over 560,000 children, living in poverty: Stats Canada

  Although the child-poverty rate changed little at 8.2 per cent, the agency highlighted the 566,000 children in poverty which in comparison peaked at one million six years earlier.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2020
• Annual report says 1 in 6 Central Okanagan children lives in poverty

  A B.C. child and youth advocacy coalition released its annual report this month, which looked at child poverty rates throughout the province.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2020
• Addressing child poverty in Saskatoon

  For some, the Clothing Depot in Saskatoon is a place they can rely on to help their family survive during tough times.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2020
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• Nova Scotia coalition calls for policies to help reduce child poverty

  Nova Scotia has particular issues with worsening child poverty.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2019
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• B.C. aims to slash poverty by 25 per cent in new poverty reduction strategy

  The plan aims to improve conditions for 140,000 people, including 50,000 children.

  Mar 18, 2019