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Poverty reduction does make a difference
Monday, June 27th, 2011
Jun 26 2011
Anti-poverty groups urged the provincial government to take bold steps to protect people from the economic downswing. They urged government to increase the Ontario Child Benefit, boost the minimum wage, and match federal stimulus spending. They also called on the province to raise incomes for adults living in poverty. The McGuinty government followed through on the first three steps. It also introduced full-day junior and senior kindergarten. But, crucially, it did not do anything substantial to deal with income security for adults.
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