Thursday, 15 September 2016

Day 7: Local poverty

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Further discussion on the difference between poverty in Canada compared to a developing country.
How is poverty defined in Canada? -  spending more than 56 percent of a person's or family's income on the necessities of life, such as food, shelter and clothing.

Looking at the poverty cycle.  At what stage do you think intervention in the poverty cycle would be most effective?  How might remedies applied to developing countries differ from those applied to poverty in Canada?

The Cost of Poverty. CLICK TO VIEW
Why is combating poverty so expensive?
What is the $ going towards?

CBC: 10 things you might not know about poverty


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