By Jino Distasio Canadian government, Canadian poverty, food banks, food desert, food insecurity, homelessness, Homelessness in Canada, housing initiatives, Mental health, poverty
There’s reason for hope A version of this commentary appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press, the Huffington Post and the Vancouver Province In North American cities like New York, San Francisco, Vancouver, Toronto and countless others, we have grown accustomed to seeing people who are homeless walk among us, often in the shadows, often with […]
By Carolyn Shimmin and John Millar Canada, Canadian poverty, cancer, cardiovascular disease, Child poverty, diabetes, Homelessness in Canada, hunger, low income, poverty, Why our governments need to address poverty now
Does more healthcare create better outcomes? In other words, do more medications, tests and interventions necessarily result in healthier patients?
It turns out more care is, all too often, unnecessary care.
By Gary Bloch Canadian healthcare system, Canadian poverty, Child poverty, financial benefits, health, income gap, poverty tool, social assistance
As a family doctor who works largely with people living on low incomes, poverty is at the root of many of the illnesses I treat.
By Jerry Buckland Canadian poverty, interest charges, payday loans, poverty
I met Ben and Sherry when I was facilitating a focus group discussion in Winnipeg with consumers who use payday loans. A payday loan is the borrowing of a small amount of money (up to $1,500) that must be repaid in a short time frame and carries a hefty fee.
By Gary Bloch and John Silver Canadian healthcare system, Canadian poverty, Child poverty, education, financial benefits, GAI, Guaranteed Annual Income, health, income gap, poverty tool, social assistance
Most Canadians would like to see an end to poverty. What if we told you that one organization, using the existing social benefits system, found a way to get $21 million into the pockets of 9,000 low income individuals in Winnipeg?
By Jino Distasio Canadian poverty, food banks, food desert, food insecurity, poverty
Canadian households are paying more for a nutritious basket of food with rising prices hitting low-income households hardest — especially those receiving government assistance.
By Dane Wanniarachige Canada, Canadian poverty, cancer, cardiovascular disease, Child poverty, diabetes, Homelessness in Canada, hunger, low income, poverty, Why our governments need to address poverty now
Does more healthcare create better outcomes? In other words, do more medications, tests and interventions necessarily result in healthier patients?
It turns out more care is, all too often, unnecessary care.
By Anand Bery and Wynn Peterson Canadian healthcare, Canadian poverty, children, kids, paediatric, vision health, vision screening, vision testing
We can remember many of them, leaning forward, almost off their tiny kindergarten-sized chairs, squinting with one eye to try and make out a rather large ‘H’ or ‘O’ on a chart across the room. We saw them try to cheat by uncovering their other eye or slyly turning their head to one side.
By Carolyn Shimmin and Valerie Tarasuk Canadian poverty, Child poverty, food banks, food industry, food insecurity, Health care in Canada, health education, Low-income children, poverty
For many Canadians, food plays a central role in the holiday festivities. But for those experiencing food insecurity, a bountiful feast will not be in the cards this year. Over 4 million Canadians, including 1.15 million children experience some level of food insecurity.
By Carolyn Shimmin Canadian poverty, economic inequality, poverty, socioeconomic disparity
Certain segments of society encounter persistent disadvantages and lack of opportunity across the country. This can affect everything from health outcomes of individuals and entire communities to social cohesion. It can also impact the economic growth of the country and the social mobility of Canadians.