Poverty Reduction: Child Poverty in Canada

child poverty in Canada: This years report shows that child poverty in Canada continues at a high and unacceptable level, with income inequality continuing to grow. Most provinces and all three territories have recognized this as a crisis, and have put in place poverty reduction plans. Unfortunately, the federal government has yet to come to the table or create a poverty reduction plan of its own despite numerous recommendations from its own reports to do just that, according to The Chronicle Herald. Poverty means living with constant worry about having enough healthy food to eat, adequate housing, clothing, not to mention time to get outside, to exercise and to socialize with friends and relatives. This applies not only to those living on incomes in the poorest 10 per cent but also to those at each rung up the income scale; the middle class experiences more stress, a higher prevalence of disease and earlier death than high earners, while those with low incomes who live in poverty suffer most of all and Every year, Campaign 2000, a non-partisan public education movement to build awareness around poverty issues in Canada, releases a report on the state of our countrys children. It doesnt paint a rosy picture. Theres one thing we know for certain: Poverty and inequality have a devastating effect on children and families. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.