Welfare
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Tent should have entitled homeless man to higher welfare level, N.S. lawyer arguesThe lawyer for a homeless man who died at a Halifax encampment is arguing in court today that his welfare payments should have been as high as by people with permanent housing.CanadaOct 30, 2024
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N.S. welfare freeze taking a toll in inflationary times: ‘I can’t even afford a can of fruit’Despite more than a year of high inflation, the Progressive Conservative government kept welfare rates at 2021 levels in its March budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year.CanadaApr 25, 2023
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Future uncertain for Kingston, Ont.’s unhoused population as winter sets inKingston's director of housing and social services, Ruth Noordegraaf, says the cost of living makes it extremely difficult to get a place to live.LifestyleNov 17, 2022
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Manitoba cabinet minister says welfare reform will not result in cuts to benefitsRochelle Squires says reform will try to ensure that everyone can be guided toward greater independence.PoliticsApr 5, 2022
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Alberta’s child and youth advocate leaves office with biting reviewAlberta's child and youth advocate spent his last day on the job advocating for government to do more to protect children in care in the province.CanadaMar 31, 2022
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Alberta Indigenous kids advocates renew calls for reform following federal child welfare compensationThe historic settlement for First Nations children and their families who have gone through the welfare system is garnering some emotional reaction.FeaturesJan 4, 2022
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Domestic violence calls up in Saskatoon: police, shelter officialsExecutive Director with Saskatoon Interval House Tanya Wiggins says they are working hard to support more and more people fleeing domestic violence this year.CrimeOct 15, 2021
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7,000 people on income assistance could see ‘break in their benefits’ as Sask. switches programsThe Ministry of Social Services plans to close out the Saskatchewan Assistance Program (SAP) and Transitional Employment Allowance (TEA) on Aug. 31.CanadaJul 8, 2021
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B.C. boosts welfare rates, makes transit free for kids in 2021 budgetB.C. is also doubling the senior's supplement, a provincial top-up to the federal Old Age Security benefit for low-income seniors, raising it by $50 per person per month.EconomyApr 20, 2021
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‘It’s our duty’: How giving Canadians a basic income can improve health and reduce costsThe COVID-19 pandemic has resurfaced the debate on whether Canada should have a national basic income.CannabisDec 5, 2020
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