Poverty
Poverty affects 3 million Canadians including approx. 634 000 children
Poverty in Canada increased to 9.6% in 2009
13.3% of Canadian children in poverty, have low paying job or be unemployed in 2012
Racialized groups/immigrants are more likely to be in poverty
Increased in poverty to 1.3 million children in 2012 from 1.0 children in 1989(increase by 23%)
Poverty costs $72-94 billion for Canadians
In 2012, 872, 379 Canadians used food banks (23% increase since 2008)
3.1 million households pay more than 30% of income on housing
150 000-300 000 are visibly homeless
450 000-900 000 are “hidden” homeless
McMaster university study in 2010, found 21 year difference in life expectancy between poorest neighbourhood and wealthiest neighbourhood
Poverty costs Canada’s health care system 7.6 billion per year
33% of low income children had at least 1 parent work full time in 2008 but still in poverty
Latest childcare in Canada increase benefits to $2000 per year for children under 6 and $720 per year for children between 6 and 17
Child benefit for low income families increase to $5600 per child
55% of Canadians benefitted from increase in tax income in 2009, 45% had a decline
Single mothers have shown improvement
Poverty is still high for single mothers
However, it has declined from 23.4% to 21.5% in 2008
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Poverty is not only found in the developing world. It also exists right next to our homes, and for some of us in our homes. It affects over 3 million Canadians and of this 3 million, 634000 are children. A mc master study shows therer is a 21 year difference in life expectancy between the poorest man and the richest man in a neighbourhood. 3.1 million households pay more than 30% of their income on housing, due to this nearly 300 000 are visibly homeless and 900 000 are hidden homeless. In 1989 1 million children lived in poverty which has increased to 1.3 million children in poverty by 2012 due to parents being unable to afford basic living expenses. Besides
Poverty in Canada increased to 9.6% in 2009
13.3% of Canadian children in poverty, have low paying job or be unemployed in 2012
Racialized groups/immigrants are more likely to be in poverty
Increased in poverty to 1.3 million children in 2012 from 1.0 children in 1989(increase by 23%)
Poverty costs $72-94 billion for Canadians
In 2012, 872, 379 Canadians used food banks (23% increase since 2008)
3.1 million households pay more than 30% of income on housing
150 000-300 000 are visibly homeless
450 000-900 000 are “hidden” homeless
McMaster university study in 2010, found 21 year difference in life expectancy between poorest neighbourhood and wealthiest neighbourhood
Poverty costs Canada’s health care system 7.6 billion per year
33% of low income children had at least 1 parent work full time in 2008 but still in poverty
Latest childcare in Canada increase benefits to $2000 per year for children under 6 and $720 per year for children between 6 and 17
Child benefit for low income families increase to $5600 per child
55% of Canadians benefitted from increase in tax income in 2009, 45% had a decline
Single mothers have shown improvement
Poverty is still high for single mothers
However, it has declined from 23.4% to 21.5% in 2008
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Poverty is not only found in the developing world. It also exists right next to our homes, and for some of us in our homes. It affects over 3 million Canadians and of this 3 million, 634000 are children. A mc master study shows therer is a 21 year difference in life expectancy between the poorest man and the richest man in a neighbourhood. 3.1 million households pay more than 30% of their income on housing, due to this nearly 300 000 are visibly homeless and 900 000 are hidden homeless. In 1989 1 million children lived in poverty which has increased to 1.3 million children in poverty by 2012 due to parents being unable to afford basic living expenses. Besides