Child Poverty

child poverty: On average, low-income Canadians are doing better than they did in the 1990s. The plight of single-parent families has improved. In some parts of the country Newfoundland, P.E.I. and Saskatchewan significant progress has been made in reducing both the rate and depth of poverty, according to The Star. This poses a challenge for anti-poverty activists. They cant claim poverty is rising; it isnt. They cant claim child poverty is at record levels; it isnt. They cant claim Canada is developing a permanent underclass. Most people climb out of poverty within a year and The story of poverty is harder to tell than it was a decade ago. But averages mask worrisome trends . Some groups are falling behind faster, facing bigger obstacles. The largest is unattached adults between the ages of 18 and 65. Caught in a low-wage labour market or unable to find work, their standard of living has fallen markedly. So have those of new immigrants and visible minorities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.