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Poverty

Half A Billion People Could Be Pushed Into Poverty Due To Pandemic: Report
The virus could erase decades of progress in raising living standards.
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How I'm Dealing With Poverty In The Pandemic As A Single Mom
I'm fearful millions of Canadians will soon be dealing with this reality.
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Basic Incomes Lessons For Health Care's '$1,007 Sandwich'
COVID-19 is changing the conversation around basic income.
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Food Is More Important Than Rent, Ford Says At Emotional Press Conference
No one will get evicted during the COVID-19 pandemic, the premier promised.
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Ontario Defends Nixing Basic Income After Study Shows Trial's Benefits
Many participants were able to leave dead-end jobs for something better, a McMaster University study found.
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Layoffs Loom As Ontario Tests Privatizing Job-Search Services
The Progressive Conservatives are handing over some employment services to a private company, a non-profit and a college.
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Toronto Is Canadas Poverty Capital For Working-Age People
Income inequality is a growing problem in the city.
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Ontario Backtracks Controversial Cuts To Foster Agencies, Kids In Poverty
The Progressive Conservatives are reversing their plans to cut the Transition Child Benefit and slash millions from childrens aid.
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Most Canadians, Brits Support Basic Income, But Americans Dont: Poll
It's seen as a way to tackle poverty with the rise of automation.
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'There's No Empathy': Protests Flash Across Ontario Against Legal Aid Cuts
Dozens of protests were held over budget cuts that lawyers say will be devastating for low-income people.
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