Poverty
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Nova Scotia rates of poverty, food insecurity in 2022 worst among all provincesNew data from Statistics Canada shows that Nova Scotia’s rates of poverty and food insecurity in 2022 were the highest of any province.CanadaApr 30
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United Way Peterborough report highlights income ‘inadequacy’Entitled "The Gap: Income (In)Adequacy," the report reviews the past 34 years and shows how Ontario's minimum wage rate and social safety net have both changed.EconomyApr 10
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‘It’s silly’: B.C. seniors protest poverty-causing conditions in their golden yearsCarrying signs reading "Fair Pensions of Seniors Now" dozens of Vernon seniors heeded the call of the Tin Cup organization to protest poverty causing conditions.CanadaMar 21
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B.C. sets target to slash poverty by 60 per cent in next decadeThe B.C. government says it is setting 10-year targets to substantially reduce poverty in the province, with a focus on lifting children and seniors above the poverty line.PoliticsMar 5
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Regina Food Bank pushing feds to fully fund disability initiativeIf the Canada Disability Benefit is fully funded by the government, the Regina Food Bank believes it will lift qualified residents above the poverty line.CanadaMar 1
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More around Calgary turning to campgrounds for affordable housingMore people around Calgary turning to campgrounds for affordable housingEconomyJan 29
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‘Quite dire’: N.S. has the highest poverty rate in Canada, says new reportAt a press conference, the United Way says Halifax has the highest poverty for Canadian cities as part of a new report released to help bring attention to the growing problem.CanadaJan 24
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B.C. woman stages rally to highlight plight of seniors living in povertyCarole Fawcett says seniors on fixed incomes in British Columbia are struggling to survive amid rampant inflation.CanadaDec 28, 2023
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‘Half-finished’: Report highlights successes, challenges of B.C.’s $10-a-day child careThe Centre for Family Equity and University of British Columbia's School of Social Work interviewed 30 lone mothers, 17 of whom had $10-a-day spaces and 13 of whom did not.PoliticsDec 18, 2023
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Living wages are up in Manitoba, prompting group to call for increase in minimum wageThere has been a rise in the hourly wage required for a family of four to live without financial stress in Manitoba, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.EconomyDec 12, 2023
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