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Thinking About Poverty Part 3: Helping the Poor — A Critical Analysis of Poverty Policy in Canada
Poverty policies in Canada shortchange the poor; fail to help them contribute productively
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Thinking About Poverty Part 2: Counting the Poor—The Empirical Evidence
“Basic needs” poverty in Canada at an all-time low; less than 3% of Canadians had consumption levels below the basic needs line in 2019
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Thinking About Poverty Part 1: Counting the Poor
Using income alone to measure poverty is insufficient
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Does the Canada Child Benefit Actually Reduce Child Poverty?
Canada Child Benefit deemed less effective than claimed in lifting children out of poverty due to lack of targeting; only 91,000 children affected despite additional $5.6 billion (2019/20)
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The Distribution of the Canada Child Benefit by Family Type and Income Level
Average federal child benefit increases nearly the same for households earning $120,000 and households earning less than $20,000
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Is the Canada Child Benefit Targeted to those Most in Need?
Households earning less than $40,000 now receive 16% of total federal child benefits—down from more than 21%
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A Critical Assessment of Canada’s Official Poverty Line
Families earning more than $60,000 per year now fall under new federal ‘poverty line’
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The Causes of Poverty
99% of Canadians who graduate high school, get full-time work, and don’t have children until in a committed relationship avoid poverty
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Towards a Better Understanding of Income Inequality in Canada
Towards a Better Understanding of Income Inequality in Canada
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Understanding Wealth Inequality in Canada
Most wealth inequality in Canada explained by differences in people’s age