A great presentation and discussion on poverty in Canada and at the local level. Topics include:
- minimum wage
- mental illness
- % of First Nations who live in poverty across Canada (highest in the Prairie provinces)
- Why are women more likely to live in poverty instead of men?
- Ethnic groups likelier to live in poverty
- Elderly likelier to live in poverty
- What is basic living wage? Definition of "Working Poverty". On the rise since the recession in 2008. How do we address this - what types of reforms/supports? Do we raise the minimum wage?
- How do people end up in poverty? Contributing factors include: inter-generational poverty, mental health issues, addiction, societal structures/economy, First Nations legacy of residential schools trauma
- Mental health. The "chicken or egg" analogy. Are people living in poverty because they are mentally ill? Or become mentally ill once they are living on the street?
- Group article analysis: #1-Child poverty in our city. A lot of hidden poverty. Shame. People feel marginalized. #2-Cost of a nutritious food basket in our municipality. Getting expensive to feed families. Difficult for new comers to Canada. #3-Difficulties that newcomers face. Maybe don't have supports/families/work. Maybe lead to loneliness/depression. Stigmatized. #4-Impact on poverty on Children: health, social networks, behaviour, education, play. #5-Rent is too high in our city. Lack of drop-in shelters (none for women at all). Lack of provincial gov't support
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