Poverty

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first define . Individuals and families whose financial resources and/or other resources (including educational and occupational skills, the condition of the environment at home and at work, and material possessions) fall seriously below those commanded by the average person or family in society, are in . (Schlesinger 105) The “ line”, is a method used by the government to determine the number of poor people living in a certain area. It is based on an individual’s income. Anyone below the annual level of income is classified as being poor. Who Are Our Poor? The Special Senate Committee on , using a line, calculated that “approximately five million Canadians live in ” (NCW 10) Studies show various groups in society tend to be poorer in comparison to others. Over 1 million Canadians who work are poor. The working poor are usually employed in service sales, farming, fishing and clerical jobs characterized by low pay, limited opportunities for advancement, and instability. It is said ...

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four marriages end in divorce.” (Schlesinger 56) These parents cannot afford the expenses for daycare facilities as well as lunchtime and after school supervision for their child therefore, and required staying home. They can receive up to $500 a month in Family Benefits and Baby Bonus. Finally, the last category or group, which live in , is the Canadian Indians. 105 000 Canadian Indians are unemployed. Their housing units are overcrowded and ½, have no running water. Available social services do not develop Indian people either individually or as a whole. Why are some Canadians Poor? After acknowledging which Canadians are poor, we ask ourselves why them? There basically 5 broad ...

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