“Urbanization, rising income inequality, and increasing class segregation have produced a geographic concentration of affluence and poverty throughout the world, creating a radical change in the geographic basis of human society.” (Massey, 1995, p. 1)
Geographical concentrated pockets of poverty is a worldwide phenomenon. In the United States, during late 1980s and start of 1990s, Wilson (1987) was the first one who critically analyzed this phenomenon in his book “The Truly Disadvantaged” and later attempts were made by Massey and Eggers in 1990, Massey and Denton in 1993, and Jargowsky and Jo Bane in 1991 among other researchers (Kazempiurm 2000, p. 369).
The main findings from these studies were that in the late 1980s and beginning of 1990s. “Poor individuals and families tended increasingly to be concentrated in
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According to compelling research findings by Spatial Separation of the Poor in Canadian Cities “ Pockets of poverty for visible minorities exist in Canada side by side with upscale residential areas in cities with vibrant economies. “The age of extremes” (Massey 1996) may have arrived in Canadian cities (Fong & Shibuya, 2000, p. 457)”.
One study by Hajnal in 1995 showed that The spatial separation of the poor from the nonpoor in fact is more extensive in Canada than in the United States: The percentage of individuals living in areas of “concentrated urban poverty” (where the poverty rate exceeds 40%) is 2.7% in Canada, compared with only 1.6% in the United Sates (Fong & Shibuya, 2000, p. 450).
The united Way report Vertical poverty examined the Canada’s census data from 1981 to 2006. According to the date “trend of poverty concentration is intensifying, even the short, additional five-year period between 2001 and 2006 (MacDonnel & Robinson, 2011, p.
Toronto holds onto it 's shameful title: Child poverty capital of Canada, article written by Laurie Monsebraanten, social justice reporter was published on October 13th,2015. According to the article in 2011, $16,456 Measures for the low income of a single person and for a two parent family with two children under the age of 16 the measures of low income was $39,912. This article talks about Toronto having the highest percentage of poverty within the youth community followed by Montreal that is 25%, Winnipeg that is 24%, and Hamilton with 22% of children under 18 years of age growing up in poverty. According to the Revenue Canada tax filer data 140 neighborhoods in Canada have child poverty rates above 40%. The highest concentrations of child poverty in Toronto are in the city 's north-west and five are downtown, including Regent Park which has the highest rate at 63%. Two years ago, Sureya Ibrahim; Community engagement worker created a sewing and catering collectives program for local women in Regent Park to help women use the skills to earn money. Ibrahim has participated in a member of the hall meetings on the issue of anti-poverty efforts. She seeks more training for the youth to get jobs but it 's also challenging because their online access is limited or not assessable at all. This article also points out that the poverty rate for working adults is 24% while just 10% of Toronto seniors live in poverty, children disabilities, Single parent, indigenous, and not white
The amount of economically disadvantaged Jewish people has been consistently rising for years within the Montreal community. With 18.5% of the community falling under the poverty line, Montreal has the highest rate of Jewish poverty in Canada.
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
Inequality in Canada is a growing problem. As income rises for the rich and remains the same for the poor, a gap is forming between Canada’s highest and lowest earners. This gap has sparked outrage by some, resulting in the Occupy Movement, and apathy in others. However, it can indeed be said that in Canada “the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.”
In 2009, the city of Edmonton announced a ten-year plan to eradicate poverty within its bounds. There is no denying that poverty is a major social problem: as of 2011, 100 810 Edmontonians lived in poverty – almost one in every eight people (Galarneau and Morissette, citation 11). Different social and cultural groups prove to be especially vulnerable to poverty, and it is important to consider the perspective of each to arrive at a solution. In this paper I will analyse different perspectives on poverty to determine to what extent it is feasible to eradicate poverty in Edmonton, and how it could be done. Aboriginal Perspective An important cultural and social group when discussing poverty in Edmonton are the Aboriginal peoples who live there.
There is a growing discrepancy of wealth in Canada. “The gap between the wealthy and the poor continues to grow. Seventy percent of wealth in Canada belongs to the most affluent section of Canada's population (Mojtehedzadeh, 2014)”. Many believe that Canada is not going through such a dramatic disparity between rich and poor in comparison to other countries. However, the rich get richer, while the poor get poorer. The gap between the wealthy Canadians and the rest is constantly growing and the primary reasons are the rising unemployment rate in Canada, globalization, inequality in wages and salaries, and high education rates.
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
Did you know that there are sources stating anywhere in between 1 in 10 and 1 in 5 canadians live in poverty! I’m guessing some of you did, but not all! Here is a fact that you won't know! Over the past 25 years, the population in Canada has increased by 30% however annual national investment in housing
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.
Does Racial Inequality Exist in Canada? Racial inequality is commonly associated with America, as Canada is perceived to be a more multicultural nation, and because there are more cultures Canada is perceived to be more tolerant towards racial and ethnic differences. However, this does not mean that Canada doesn’t have racial inequality. The racial inequality that takes place in Canada is more hidden, to preserve the view that Canada is tolerant towards racial differences.
Every night there are at least 35,000 people who go without homes in Canada, yet, the Canadian government has little to show for prevention. The “social assistance” (welfare, disability support payments, old age security and employment insurance) provided does not begin to cover for basic living expenses. Today in Victoria, one month's rent in a studio apartment is anywhere from 800-1200 dollars, yet a single recipient of “social assistance” in BC will receive a total of 610 dollars to cover all of their basic needs. Many lower and middle-class Canadians live one day at a time having to make tough decisions whether to pay the hydro bill or fix their car. With the cost of living rising and minimum wage at 10.85 an hour, it makes it almost impossible to be above the poverty line, especially with single income
In 2009, 1 in 10 Canadians were considered poor. The rate of poverty rose from 9.4% to 9.6% compared to 2008. Although the rate of people living in poverty is constantly rising, Canada is the most educated country in the world. Over half of Canada’s residents have college degrees. Thirteen percent of Canada’s population lives in a state of food security.
When it comes to social inequality, people who fall under low income face a lot of problems such as being stuck in a tax problem ("How income inequality hurts every Canadian's chance of building a better life", 2013). On the other hand, people who fall under high income still becomes richer. This means that families that are poor do not have the chance to obtain the necessities in which others do ("How income inequality hurts every Canadian's chance of building a better life", 2013). Education inequalities also play a part in income inequality. Studies have shown that many neighborhoods in Canada are being affected by income inequality ("How income inequality hurts every Canadian's chance of building a better life", 2013).
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.
Poverty is a significant threat to women’s equality. In Canada, more women live in poverty than men, and women’s experience of poverty can be harsher, and more prolonged. Women are often left to bear more burden of poverty, leading to ‘Feminization of poverty’. Through government policy women inequality has resulted in more women and children being left in poverty with no means of escaping. This paper will identify some key aspects of poverty for Canadian women. First, by identifying what poverty entails for Canadian women, and who is more likely to feel the brunt of it. Secondly the discussion of why women become more susceptible to poverty through government policy and programs. Followed by the effects that poverty on women plays in