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  2. Child poverty in Canada - Wikipedia

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    In 1989, with a million children living in poverty in Canada, members of parliament voted unanimously to eliminate child poverty by the year 2000. [2] By 2013, the rate child poverty in Canada was higher than it was in 1989, and was approaching the poverty rates of the mid-1970s in spite of the growth of Canada's economy between 1981 and 2010. [2]

  3. National Child Benefit - Wikipedia

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    The Canadian National Child Benefit (NCB) initiative aims to help children living in poverty. The program is a partnership between federal, provincial and territorial governments and First Nations in Canada. The federal government provides monthly payments to low-income families with children, and the others design and deliver benefits and ...

  4. Poverty in Canada - Wikipedia

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    In 2013, Canada's high poverty rate ranked among the worst of 17 high income countries with 12.1% living in poverty. [91] Canada's child poverty rate was 15.1% compared to 12.8% in the mid-1990s. Only the United States ranked lower. [92]

  5. Social programs in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Like in the United States, welfare in Canada colloquially refers to direct payments to low-income individuals only, and not to healthcare and education spending. [2] It is rarely used in Canada as the name of any specific program, however, because of its negative connotations. (In French, it is commonly known as le bien-être social or l'aide ...

  6. Canada Child Benefit - Wikipedia

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    Canada Child Tax Benefit was eliminated in 2016 and replaced by the Canada Child Benefit (CCB), a tax-free payment targeting low- and middle-income families; those with incomes higher than $150,000 will receive less than the previous system. In 2018-19 benefit year, the CCB payments are up to $6,496 per year per child under the age of 6, and up ...

  7. Citizens for Public Justice - Wikipedia

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    The Dignity for All campaign released its model National Anti-Poverty Plan for Canada in 2015. [38] The day after this release, MPs passed a nearly-unanimous motion calling on the government "to eradicate child poverty in Canada by developing a national poverty reduction plan." [39] In 2015, the federal government announced plans to develop a ...

  8. Child poverty - Wikipedia

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    The effect of child poverty differs based on the social-economic-geographic aspects. The direct effect of child poverty are: Poor physical health; Effect on mental development and mental health of the child (such as low self esteem) Chances of being part of skilled labour is very low; Experience a highly deprived and isolated life at a very ...

  9. Poverty in Ontario - Wikipedia

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    According to the 2011 Household Food Insecurity in Canada report, 16.4% of children were living in food insecure households. [5] According to the Salvation Army's "Canada Speaks" Exposing Persistent Myths About the 150,000 Canadians Living on the Streets report 6% of Ontarians are or have been homeless. [6]