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poverty
The term “living wage” refers to wages that are high enough to maintain a normal standard of living. Minimum wages across the country, as they stand, are not living wages. There is an ongoing myth...
Vineeth SekharanMay 27, 2015
poverty
Gender, race, and social status are all factors that play a critical role in determining who is poor. Across Canada, women are more likely to live in conditions of poverty than men. The below...
Vineeth SekharanMarch 25, 2015
poverty
Like homelessness, poverty has many faces. The below infographic, published as part of TVO’s Why Poverty series, takes a look at the changing face of poverty in Ontario. The piece draws heavily from...
Vineeth SekharanMarch 18, 2015
poverty
Children living in poverty have few of the resources and supports that many of us take for granted. Research has regularly demonstrated that youth living in poverty tend to have poorer educational...
Vineeth SekharanMarch 11, 2015