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77,000 more Calgarians fell into poverty during the pandemic: studyVibrant Communities Calgary said 77,000 Calgarians have fallen below the poverty line and some of the 189,000 already in poverty have fallen further behind.CanadaMay 28, 2021
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Family of four needs income of $62,000 to live in Montreal, study findsThe study calculated the amount of 'viable income' that three types of households in seven Quebec municipalities would need.ConsumerApr 28, 2021
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Minimum wage unsustainable, Manitoba workers falling behind: report"This report clearly shows that workers earning minimum wage are just not earning enough to make ends meet, even with full-time hours," said Jesse Hajer, one of the study's authors in a news release.EconomyAug 27, 2020
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Quebecers living in poverty have harder time getting out compared to elsewhere in Canada: studyAccording to the study, five per cent of the population in the province has reported low incomes each year from 2009 to 2016 — one percentage point higher than English Canada.EconomyApr 11, 2019
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Liberals unveil plan to tackle poverty, critics say more money neededThe federal Liberals have unveiled their long-promised anti-poverty law.CanadaNov 6, 2018
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Calgary advocate hopes groups focus on new Canadian poverty measureA Calgary-based poverty reduction advocate is applauding a plan to set a national poverty measurement.EconomyAug 25, 2018
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