A poverty plan in Alberta will save the government billions
02-6-12
Alberta’s provincial government is facing a choice: spend billions to maintain poverty, or address the issue head on and save billions. The answer is not only simple, but it is supported by similar reports on the costs of poverty that have been developed in other provinces: develop a poverty strategy, save billions and create a [...]
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Ethno-Cultural Project: Survey Results & Key Findings
11-21-11
This past Spring, Canada Without Poverty began a new project that looked at poverty within various ethno-racial-cultural and faith based groups. Responding to the numerous statistics and reports which indicate that recent immigrants, as well as racialized groups are more susceptible to poverty, CWP endeavoured to start a more in depth conversation to better understand [...]
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The Cost of Poverty in BC
07-15-11
Funding for social services and assistance has consistently been cut in recent years, and it is not only to the detriment of individuals with low income, but to society as a whole. A new study titled The Cost of Poverty in BC, co-published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the Public Health Association of [...]
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Poverty in Canada has increased: STATSCAN reports
06-16-11
As expected, the effects of the recession were felt across the country and caused an increase in the number of Canadians struggling with low-income. Yesterday, STATSCAN released its report on incomes for 2009, which indicated that almost 10% of the population (3.2 million) is struggling with poverty
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