Child Poverty

• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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
• Nova Scotia coalition calls for policies to help reduce child poverty

  Nova Scotia has particular issues with worsening child poverty.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2019
• 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
• Child poverty rates go down in every province except Nova Scotia: StatCan

  In addition to having the highest number of children in poverty, Nova Scotia also has the lowest median income after tax at $50,200.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2019
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• Liberals’ child benefit lifting children out of poverty, StatCan says

  The Liberals introduced the income-tested Canada Child Benefit midway through 2016, replacing a previous system of tax credits and the Conservatives' universal child care benefit.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2019
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• Report says 26.7 per cent of Saskatchewan children live in poverty

  A new report from Campaign 2000 shows Saskatchewan's child poverty rate has climbed nearly three per cent to 26.7 per cent of children living in poverty.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2018