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= Who do our systems leave most vulnerable to poverty? <ref>https://www.povertyinstitute.ca/poverty-canada</ref> | = Who do our systems leave most vulnerable to poverty? <ref>https://www.povertyinstitute.ca/poverty-canada</ref> = | ||
The following figures are representative of the definition of poverty outlined above. There is subjectivity in the definition, thus actual figures are likely to be higher than what is reported. | The following figures are representative of the definition of poverty outlined above. There is subjectivity in the definition, thus actual figures are likely to be higher than what is reported. | ||
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*21% of single mothers in so-called Canada are low income. | *21% of single mothers in so-called Canada are low income. | ||
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*Single young adults are often faced with precarious employment that provides little financial security and little relief from student loan debt. <ref>https://cpj.ca/election-2019-ending-poverty-canada/</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 19:23, 18 November 2022
Poverty is “the situation of people whose lack of resources forces them to live below a publicly agreed minimum standard” - Poverty and Social Exclusion [1] Getting out of poverty means being able to make choices and being able to deal with the unexpected. [2]
How we define poverty "sets the standards by which we determine whether the incomes and living conditions of the poorest in society are acceptable or not and are key in determining issues of equity. From these definitions flow all actions aimed at helping the poorest." - Poverty and Social Exclusion [3]
Who do our systems leave most vulnerable to poverty? [4]
The following figures are representative of the definition of poverty outlined above. There is subjectivity in the definition, thus actual figures are likely to be higher than what is reported.
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Disabled people |
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Racialized people |
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| Single mothers |
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| Young adults |
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