Archivée - Sommaire médiatique - 1/12/2010

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 ABORIGINAL / AUTOCHTONES

BC - According to the B.C. All Chief’s Task Force about 26.7 per cent of Aboriginal families are living at or below the Canadian poverty line compared to 17.7 per cent of non-Aboriginal families.  (BC LOCAL NEWS)

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CHILDREN AND CHILDCARE / ENFANTS

NATIONAL - They usually preach from opposite ends of the political spectrum, but last week two public policy think-tanks found themselves on the same page over the impact of child poverty. (CHRONICLE HERALD)

BC - A report released last week on child poverty in British Columbia leaves local teachers and other child advocates dissatisfied with the provincial government’s track record on the issue. (BC LOCAL NEWS)

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INTERNATIONAL / INTERNATIONALE

UNITED STATES - Pockets of poverty, like the sores of some malignant disease, are spreading across America, as its states and cities go broke and bankrupt. (STRAIT GOODS)

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PENSIONS

Tandis qu'Ottawa et les autres provinces canadiennes planchent sur une bonification du Régime de pension du Canada (RPC), le Québec fait preuve d'attentisme ... (LA PRESSE AFFAIRES)

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POVERTY / PAUVRETÉ

YORK - Residents living below the poverty line, estimated to represent more than 10 per cent of York's population, itemized the "impossible choices" they are forced to make daily. The report chronicles first-hand information about the conditions, sacrifices, stigmas and issues faced by the indigent and working poor. (YORK REGION)

HAMILTON - “It comes down to an issue of urgency,” said keynote speaker Mark Chamberlain, chair of the Hamilton Roundtable on Poverty Reduction. (INSIDE HAMILTON)

WINNIPEG - Working with the homeless population in Winnipeg, it’s refreshing to see citizens get involved in the conversation about domestic poverty in their city. (WINNIPEG SUN)

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WELFARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE / ASSISTANCE SOCIALE

ONTARIO - The 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction welcomes the news that Ontario's long awaited Social Assistance review will start in January and be led by two very able commissioners: Frances Lankin and Dr. Munir Sheikh. (CNW) (CBC)

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Some might fear -- despite the lack of evidence -- that an earnings exemption, by making life on income assistance less miserable, could encourage dependency. That has not been the experience in Alberta nor is it likely to be so here given the extremely low benefit levels. (TIMES COLUMNIST)

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OTHER / AUTRE

NATIONAL - The share of total income going to the richest of the rich has risen steadily since the early 1980s, reversing a long-term trend toward a more equal distribution of the country's income during the postwar '50s, '60s and '70s, the study says. (CTV.CA) (CCPA)

ONTARIO - Any fluctuation in an ODSP recipient’s income — resulting from part-time work, longer hours, a move, a divorce settlement or a relationship with a non-disabled partner — can trigger an overpayment. (TORONTO STAR)

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Date de sortie 2010-12-01