Posted in Articles on Jun 22nd, 2010
Conversations about poverty may not often include references to the working poor, and yet this is a group that represents a large portion of our workforce. A 2008 STATS Canada report on earnings noted that 49% of Canadian jobs were paid less than $10 an hour, a figure that when set against what is needed [...]
Posted in Articles on Jun 9th, 2010
The roots of poverty are not always visible as we are often only looking at the symptoms. Prostitution represents a form of poverty prevalent in society that demonstrates the great need for support at the low income levels. Women are often forced into this industry from dire circumstances with few options. Daisy Kler from the [...]
Posted in Articles on May 31st, 2010
In recent weeks a new standard of living was not only accepted, it was endorsed. New Westminster unanimously passed a Living Wage bylaw that in effect will ensure that all employees of the city, or contracted by the city, will receive a calculated living wage of $16.74. Intended to help families stuck in a cycle [...]
Posted in Articles on Apr 13th, 2010
When we come face to face with poverty one may fall into thoughts fueled by physical stereotypes of people we have seen on the street, or by common beliefs we hold. Our minds paint us a picture centered around a visual, which often fails to bring to light the individual in the portrait.
Each story of [...]
