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Poverty report shows single men faring less well than single moms
Monday, June 20th, 2011
June 15, 2011
A new national study by Statistics Canada shows poverty is still much higher among single mothers than among the general public. But with one in five single moms living in poverty, they have seen a steady improvement for the last 15 years — even during the recession. The same study… found that almost a third of single men are living in poverty. Single men have long wrestled with a poverty problem, and 2009 was no different. The percentage living with low incomes was 30.1, up from 27.9 per cent in 2008.
Tags: poverty, standard of living, women, youth
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Auditor-General fires parting shots on climate change, native policy
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
May. 25, 2011
Ms. Fraser also noted that in the last decade her office has produced 31 audit reports on aboriginal issues, yet “too many first nations people still lack what most other Canadians take for granted.” She called the lack of improvement in living conditions “truly shocking.” “In a wealthy country like Canada, this is simply unacceptable.”
Tags: budget, economy, Health, Indigenous, pensions, standard of living
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