Archivée - Sommaire médiatique - 2-3/11/2010

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ABORIGINAL / AUTOCHTONES

MANITOBA - Seven chiefs of southern First Nations communities have been appointed to the authority that oversees the child welfare agencies delivering services to families and children on reserves. (WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

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HEALTH / SANTÉ

NATIONAL - If someone happens to be homeless and mentally ill, there is a good chance their physical health is deteriorating rapidly and only addressed once it reaches a critical point. (WINNIPEG SUN)

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HOMELESSNESS & HOUSING / SANS ABRIS

CALGARY - The homeless foundation initially wanted to study the issue of panhandling as part of the 10-year plan to end homelessness, but found there are only 30 panhandlers active on city streets, compared with about 250 bottle pickers. (CALGARY HERALD)

TORONTO - After more than three years of development, the nightclub-turned-shelter dubbed the 'Homeless Hilton' is finally being revealed ... (TORONTO SUN)

TORONTO - The program's $200000 annual cost is funded through the federal Homelessness Partnership Initiative and is used to train about 16 hostel workers a year who ... (TORONTO STAR)

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INTERNATIONAL / INTERNATIONALE

SCOTLAND - Scottish councils claim a measure set to be passed in the Housing Bill today could cause homelessness in Scotland to rocket. (HERALD)

INDIANA - If Congress does not reauthorize extended H.R.-4213 Unemployment Insurance Act of 2010, which expires at the end of November 30; the National Employment Law Project estimates that two million people will prematurely miss checks by the end of the Christmas Holiday season in December. (ADA NEWS)

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MINIMUM WAGE / REVENUS DE BASE

BC - Even a few years ago, it was shocking to hear the revelation that some who were using emergency shelters were folks who had regular, even full-time jobs. Their jobs just didn't provide enough for them to have a roof over their heads. (CANADA.COM) (BC LOCAL NEWS) (COQUITLAM NOW) (CJDC)

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PENSIONS

NATIONAL - Conservative Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is weighing a gradual and “modest” enhancement of the CPP, rather than a supplemental plan added to it. (NATIONAL POST)

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POVERTY / PAUVRETÉ

ONTARIO - Regardless of your level of income, your hydro bill can be a burden. For the poor and provincial politicians, rising energy costs could be the tipping point ... (YORK REGION.COM)

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SENIORS / AINÉS

NATIONAL - It's unacceptable that so many seniors are being subjected to poverty and squalor during their retirement years, the Liberal Party of Canada's critic for seniors and pensions said in Stratford Saturday. (STARTFORD BEACON HERALD)

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OTHER / AUTRE

BRITISH COLUMBIA - There are 1.1 million people who now receive HST credit cheques of up to $230. A family of four receives up to $920. Studies demonstrate this more than offsets the impact of the HST, leaving low-income people with more money in their pockets. (VICTORIA TIMES COLUMNIST)

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Date de sortie 2010-11-03