Working Poor
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Hamilton food assistance non-profit faces $100,000 budget shortfallThe 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.CanadaJul 20, 2022
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Moncton commits $6M to affordable housing entity, pending matching provincial contributionRising Tide Co-founder Dale Hicks says the group will approach the province Tuesday to seek a matching $6-million funding commitmentHealthNov 2, 2020
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Moncton affordable housing entity faces do-or-die municipal vote MondayAffordable housing funding is not part of municipal jurisdiction, but Coun. Charles Léger says the city is already paying the price for homelessness.HealthNov 1, 2020
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Bill Kelly: Doug Ford’s tax credits are no help for the working poorFor 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
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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.CommentaryAug 17, 2017
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Welcome Hall Mission marks 125 years in the communityThe Welcome Hall Mission looks back at 125 years of community service.CanadaMar 29, 2017
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Sam Watts is Welcome Hall Mission’s new CEOSam Watts, the new CEO and executive director of Welcome Hall Mission, has an ambitious goal for his tenure: no hungry Montrealers.EconomyDec 21, 2016
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Montreal’s new poor: the employedA new study reveals some alarming statistics for Montreal's growing poor, but employed population.CanadaOct 17, 2016
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Homeless group wants national housing strategy to focus on poor and aboriginalsHomelessness 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.CanadaOct 11, 2016
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Number of working poor in Metro Vancouver on the rise: ReportThousands of people in Metro Vancouver, with full-time jobs, are still living below the poverty line according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.EconomyJun 29, 2016
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