Christine Saulnier

• 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
  
• Rethink Nova Scotia social policies to reduce rising income inequality: study

  The study cites Statistics Canada figures indicating that between 1998 and 2018, the share of the province's total income going to the top 10 per cent of society has grown.

  Economy

  Mar 11, 2020
  
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• New report calls for systemic change in NS early childhood education

  Low wages and a lack of respect for the profession are major contributors to the dissatisfaction.

  Education

  Jan 30, 2019
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• Anti-poverty groups call for increase to Nova Scotia’s income assistance rates

  Activists said the poverty line for a single individual is $19,125 a year — far exceeding the $6,900 someone would get from the government. 

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2017