HLTA02H3 Chapter 15: These are Chapter 15 Notes from the textbook
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Chapter 15: i nequal i ty, fam ily, and ch i ld. Inequalities of wealth and income produce unequal life chances the opportunities for material and social rewards. Poverty translates into homelessness, ill health, short life expectancy, malnutrition, and hunger. Political and social concerns about child poverty led in 1989 to an all-party resolution in the house of commons to end child poverty by the year 2000. An examination of income distribution data shows wide income disparities among canadians, as well as the small change in the share of income held by. The average family income in canada is on the r ise, but the richest fifth of the population has gained the most. In 2003, the share of total after-tax income of the richest 20% of the family units was 43. 7% while for the poorest 20% it was 5% The number of poor people was nearly 5 million in 2003 and the poverty rate was almost 16%
