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In this article the Canadian press explains how minimum wage has impacted families and gives an intake of how life is for people who live off minimum wage “A single mother […] works multiple jobs at minimum wage in order to provide

implementing strong policies, like the Nordic countries have done (Raphael, 201, pg.397). Supporting parties more interested in programs to reduce poverty can be a start and by supporting and joining them can make a difference. As recommended in Chapter 12, priority should be given to families with children suffering from poverty and steps should be taken to reduce income inequality and improving living standards. Canadians should confront their representatives and ask whether anything is being done to reduce poverty and furthermore raise concerns with agencies, institutions and organizations interested in poverty (Raphael, 2011, pg.458). People should ask their professionals, employers, and unions to raise poverty issues, since they can be

A nation-wide social issue in contemporary Canadian society is relative poverty. Universal basic income (UBI), or ‘basic income’, is a model which aims to eliminate it. In this response, I will argue that UBI can reduce relative poverty in Canada. Subsequently, that the reduction of relative poverty will also improve both physical and mental health as well as diminish income discrimination in Canada. Since income inequality not only creates poverty but also is a social determinant of health. To accomplish this, I briefly outline the current state of Canadian poverty, the tenets of UBI, and the benefits that can stem from its establishment. Concludingly, discussing a measuring mechanism to ensure that the relative poverty is being resolved.

Poverty is a serious issue in Canada needs to be addressed promptly. Poverty is not simply about the lack of money an individual has; it is much more than that. The World Bank Organization defines poverty by stating that, “Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not having access to school and not knowing how to read. Poverty is not having a job, is fear for the future, living one day at a time”. In Canada, 14.9 percent of Canada’s population has low income as Statistics Canada reports, which is roughly about two million of Canadians in poverty or on the verge of poverty. In addition, according to an UNICEF survey, 13.3 percent of Canadian children live in

Although Canada is a rich country there are still people who live in poverty, “In 2011, the government classified about 4.7 million men, women and children –– almost 15 percent of the Canadian population –– as poor” (Macionis, Janson, Benoit, & Burkowicz, 2017) but Canada calculates its poverty rate by “one popular measure known as the LICO, a family has an income below the low income cut-off of it spends more than 63 percent of its after-tax income on the necessities of food, clothing, and shelter, including corrections for different family sizes and the cost of living in particular communities.”

Poverty is an ongoing problem in Canada. Poverty is defined as the inability to obtain the necessities for life . Despite poverty being an ongoing problem, how to properly measure it is disputed among scholars. There are two basic formations for the measurement of poverty: the relative measurement and the absolute measurement. In Canada they are called the low income cut off, or LICO, measurement and the market basement measure, or MBM, measurement. The LICO measurement is individuated to Canada whereas the MBM measurement is a worldwide standard. Of the two the LICO measurement of poverty is most relevant for Canadian politicians. This because a relative measurement allows for policy makers to understand poverty based upon what it means

Duffy and Mandell portray many themes around poverty in their article “poverty in Canada”, but there is one word that really symbolizes the main theme, and

For Aboriginal Canadian, poverty rates are higher than the general population. Poverty rate recorded among unattached Aboriginals was 55.9% in 2000 and 31.2% for those living in families. Even for people of color, poverty rates were much higher than the general population of Canada. There are four main issues that cause high poverty rates in Canada which include: social assistance benefits, minimum wage, low-wage employment, and differences in employment and wages among groups who are at risk of poverty. According to Chapter 7, social assistance benefits are low and are not able to keep people out of poverty, in addition the gap between benefits and poverty line has been increasing. The principle of social assistance states that, it should not exceed the low income workers who are employed, and is not intended to give a adequate standard of living. In Alberta and British Columbia, minimum wage is an issue as it fell around $8.00 in 2010 and earners lived in poverty. According to Chapter 3, women, person of color, or recent immigrants are more likely to earn low-wage, along with young people and people will less

Opposing the belief that a dominating leader is running Canada, Barker brings up several key realities of the Canadian government. He gives examples of several “… instances of other ministers taking action that reveal the limits prime-ministerial power,” (Barker 178). Barker conveys the fact that Canada is not bound by a dictatorial government, “…it seems that the prime minister cannot really control his individual ministers. At times, they will pursue agendas that are inconsistent with the prime minister’s actions,” (Barker 181). Both inside and outside government are a part of Canada and they can remind the prime minister that “…politics is a game of survival for all players,” (Barker 188). Barker refutes the misinterpretation of the Canadian government by acknowledging that a prime-ministerial government existing in Canada is an overstatement.

Canada is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, however, many citizens are below the blurred poverty line. (251). The poverty line in Canada is measured by the LICO-IAT (boooook) and the MBM (253). The resources for those below the poverty line are very poor; food banks and shelters are unable to uphold the amount of people that are in need of them. (252). Among the poor, many people have paid employment, however, it is not enough.

Canada a nation with some of the richest histories in the world, some more intriguing than others whether it be its contribution during the second world war, or more importantly its fight within its self in seeking for equality and justice for it people. Similar is the case for labor the fight and struggle that was encountered by thousands in the early years of 1800’s till present. There were plentiful struggles made including ending child labor, the workers compensation, fight for being unionized in order to survive the brutality of the capitalists. In this paper I will explore the history of the minimum wage globally and the acts used to enact it in Canada with relevance to current economic conditions. Minimum wage is defined as “the minimum

One of the main causes of poverty in America is due to the low minimum wage that barely supports living conditions. According to statistics gathered by the United States Census Bureau, the poverty rate in America was 14.8 percent in 2014, which was not significantly different from 2013. The insignificant change of poverty indicates that the economy did not undergo improvement during that time. The most logical way to lift the economy out of poverty is to allow more families the ability to support themselves. This would require increasing the minimum wage gradually until it reaches an equilibrium point in which poverty levels start decreasing. This equilibrium point is reached when an increase in minimum wages would not impact the poverty levels in a positive way. Vallas and Boteach state that President Obama’s call for raising the minimum wage

The poverty issue has taken center stage in the social front owing to the impact it has on Canadian households as well as the tripartite level of government, that is Federal, Provincial and municipal government. This research paper will therefore assess the genesis of this social issue, the indicators established for proving its existence, the policies enacted and adapted towards its reduction in the country and also the role of the public in combating the challenge.

Currently there are many problems and flaws with the way the Canadian government’s policies deal with healthcare, income inequality and poverty. Time to time changes in policies have been made, perhaps to improve these issues, however, the gap between rich and poor keeps increasing and there is very little improvement in healthcare and the economy. In fact, healthcare keeps on becoming costly. Major issues like income inequality and poverty are not being taken care of by the government. According to Dr. Raphael (2002) poverty is caused by several reasons such as inequality in people’s income, weak social services and lack of other social supports (p.VI). He states, “Poverty directly harms the health of those with low incomes while income

Poverty is a prevailing issue in Canadian society. It is also an issue that creates or leads to a multitude of other issues. As a social worker, understanding the effects of poverty and ways to respond to the issue of poverty is vital. To understand the seriousness of poverty, reviewing the effects it has on people is crucial. Having this knowledge allows social workers to predict and prevent further damage in a person’s life due to poverty, or to understand how a person may have reached the point they are at (ex. homelessness and addiction). Furthermore, understand the current strategies in place to take on poverty are a beneficial step in a person’s education toward social work.