WMST 1000 Lecture Notes - Anticoagulant, Food Bank

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In canada, there is no official measurement of poverty. 4. 8 million people in canada, including 1. 3 million children, living in poverty in 1999 with their numbers continuing to grow (national council of welfare, 2002) Use of food banks almost doubled during the 1990"s. Aboriginal people and recent immigrants also at increased risk (wilkinson et al) Less employment benefits (dental, vision, pension, etc. ) Less wealth and business assets because of this more credit cards and consumer debt. The guelph and wellington task force for poverty elimination www. gwpoverty. ca. 1261 households waiting for affordable housing (2011) Almost 6000 people accessed food banks (2011) 11. 5% of households un guelph living below the lim. 54% increase in the monthly ontario works caseload from 2008 2011. When you"re not well it"s almost as if the government is making it so it"s too difficult to function. It"s a health issue, because 5 years, it"s been 5 years (since last dental cleaning) and like you know what.

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