Thank you to our guest speaker for the informative presentation on poverty and homelessness.
What are some thoughts about your field trip?
What did you see? Stereotypes?
1 in 7 people in Canada live in poverty (4.9 million).
Poverty in Canada costs between $72 billion and $84 Billion annually. Where does this money go?
Cost of living gone up.
More difficult to find housing for the poor. Co-ops? Seniors living?
Poverty affects marginalized groups (who are especially vulnerable?) Persons living with disabilities, single mothers, Aboriginals (legacy where family system was broken - poverty high), elderly individuals, and racial communities. Refugee community is high/growing.
People living with disabilities are twice as likely to live below the poverty line.
Nearly 15% of people with disabilities live in poverty, 59% of which are women.
Women and children: 21% of single mothers in Canada raise their children while living in poverty. Women who work full-time earn about 72 cents for every dollar earned by men.
Watching a CTV news clip on poverty in Attawapiskat: CLICK to watch
Working poverty a growing problem in Metro Vancouver. CLICK to read and listen to podcast
What happens if those in poverty cannot afford medication that they need?
Common mental disorder are also more prevalent for people living in poor and over crowded housing .
In the past year, BC has been struggling with an epidemic of opiate drug use that has resulted in 161 deaths in the last month alone. Opiates are highly addictive (emotionally, mentally, physically). Fentanyl has surfaced as the most deadly opiate yet.
Downtown Eastside ER is ground zero for Fentanyl crisis. CLICK to read and watch
This is a powerful video clip!
Article analysis: 7 groups. Summarize on chart paper.
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