Social assistance programs in Canada falling behind

By Arjumand Siddiqi and Odmaa Sod-Erdene Comments Off on Social assistance programs in Canada falling behind health concerns, health issues, higher minimum wage, income support, inflation, low income, policy measures, poverty, precarious job conditions, social assistance

Poverty is linked to poor health outcomes Public health researchers have long known that poverty and poor health are linked, but new evidence suggests that social assistance — the government system designed to provide those in poverty with income support — is not succeeding at protecting health. Using data from national government surveys, we studied […]