Poverty Line
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Hamilton food bank partners seeking $1.25M as annual donations drop rapidlyHamilton Food Share and 16 hunger-relief partners are seeking some $1.25 million in annual funding from the city to purchase bulk food and ensure they meet community demand.CanadaSep 21, 2023
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Penticton, B.C. man frustrated with province over clawback of disability paymentsA disabled Penticton man says he is struggling to make ends meet after he was cut-off from provincial disability funding because of his wife's income.CanadaJan 19, 2023
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Nova Scotia non-profits plead for higher income assistance amid rising cost of livingNova Scotia food banks and community groups are calling for an immediate increase in income assistance for the growing number of residents in a state of 'crisis.'CanadaJan 10, 2023
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Food Share study reveals half of users could suffer homelessness without food bankThe CEO of Hamilton Food Share says the end of COVID-19 financial supports and rising inflation rates have aggravated lifestyles for those at risk of experiencing homelessness.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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Moe teases minimum wage hike as Sask. opposition debuts resource surcharge planThe Scott Moe government and the opposition NDP both say proposed changes to the minimum wage would relieve pressures of the increased cost of living on Saskatchewan residents.CanadaMay 2, 2022
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McMaster, Hamilton food share study suggests users are among the ‘poorest of the poor’The four-year probe found one-third of all low-income households in Hamilton use a food bank at least once a year.EconomyOct 7, 2021
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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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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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Saskatchewan’s new distracted driving fines disproportionately punish people in poverty: professorDistracted driving tickets became a lot more expensive at the beginning of February in Saskatchewan. Some critics say higher fines disproportionately affect people living in poverty.CanadaFeb 21, 2020
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Edmonton Social Planning Council waits to see how city fares with new poverty rateThe national statistics office is looking at changes to the federally adopted poverty line which, if approved, could mean more people are considered to live below the low-income threshold.PoliticsDec 23, 2019
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