Working Poor

• Soaring number of Calgary Food Bank clients are working full-time jobs

  A new report from the Calgary Food Bank found that a growing number of clients have some kind of employment, with 27 per cent of them working full-time jobs.

  Economy

  May 22, 2025
  
• Hamilton food assistance non-profit faces $100,000 budget shortfall

  The Hamilton Community Food Centre says it'll be seeking other sources of funding to keep some programs going after failing to secure city money for the next year.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2022
  
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• Moncton commits $6M to affordable housing entity, pending matching provincial contribution

  Rising Tide Co-founder Dale Hicks says the group will approach the province Tuesday to seek a matching $6-million funding commitment

  Health

  Nov 2, 2020
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• Moncton affordable housing entity faces do-or-die municipal vote Monday

  Affordable housing funding is not part of municipal jurisdiction, but Coun. Charles Léger says the city is already paying the price for homelessness.

  Health

  Nov 1, 2020
• Bill Kelly: Doug Ford’s tax credits are no help for the working poor

  For a guy who is allegedly "for the people,"  Ford clearly doesn't understand that Ontario's working poor need money in their pockets right now to pay for groceries or rent or utilities.

  Apr 17, 2018
• Are minimum-wage jobs a stepping stone, or full-time career?

  Is the push to hike the minimum wage a smart idea? It depends on what the role of such jobs are, writes Scott Thompson.

  Commentary

  Aug 17, 2017
• Welcome Hall Mission marks 125 years in the community

  The Welcome Hall Mission looks back at 125 years of community service.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2017
• Sam Watts is Welcome Hall Mission’s new CEO

  Sam Watts, the new CEO and executive director of Welcome Hall Mission, has an ambitious goal for his tenure: no hungry Montrealers.

  Economy

  Dec 21, 2016
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• Montreal’s new poor: the employed

  A new study reveals some alarming statistics for Montreal's growing poor, but employed population.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2016
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• Homeless group wants national housing strategy to focus on poor and aboriginals

  Homelessness advocates are asking the federal government to focus billions in available money for housing on those who need it the most, including aboriginals and the working poor.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2016