Poverty
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Calgary legal support group calls on candidates to focus on people who can’t afford lawyersA Calgary organization is calling on candidates in the provincial election to remove barriers to accessible justice.CanadaMay 21
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B.C. funding $11M in skills training for SRO hotel residentsThe B.C. government says it's providing $11 million to a non-profit in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside aimed at training and empowering tenants of single-room occupancy hotels.EconomyMay 18
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‘The data is shocking’: Anglophones falling behind Francophones in standard of livingAccording to the Provincial Employment Roundtable, Anglophones earn on average $5,200 less than French-speaking Quebecers and their unemployment level is four per cent higher.CanadaMay 17
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Long lineups seen outside Toronto food bank as demand surges in 2023For the past year, the Fort York Food Bank has seen a month-over-month increase in users. Executive director Julie LeJeune says that is mainly being driven by inflation.EconomyMay 5
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Community hubs not included in funding for new Saint John, N.B. schoolsAs part of the community hub model, the city would have additional early childhood learning spaces, parent resources and an expanded after-school program.CanadaApr 4
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Extreme poverty worldwide could be eradicated by 2050, report saysA paper from the Centre for Global Development says that there will likely be fewer people living in poverty by 2050 than ever before in history.WorldMar 13
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N.S. child poverty rates dropped sharply in 2020, ‘almost entirely’ due to pandemic reliefWhile child poverty rates in Nova Scotia declined by 24.3 per cent in 2020, a new report warns that it was largely due to temporary programs and more permanent measures are needed.CanadaMar 9
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Calgary the second most unequal city in Canada: reportThe 2022 community well-being report, which was published on Tuesday, aims to identify and analyze important metrics for well-being and poverty reduction in Calgary last year.CanadaMar 8
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Saint John High takes unique approach to fighting student hunger in New BrunswickStudents at Saint John High spent a morning preparing for a busy lunch rush, providing a free meal to students to help fight hunger.EducationMar 2
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‘We can do it today’: Manitoba has resources to address shocking child poverty rate, advocates sayAt least 20 per cent of Manitoban children live in poverty, according to a new report, but stakeholders and opposition leaders argue the province has the resources to combat this.CanadaFeb 15
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