Children
- 1 in 4 kids living in low income families
- Children who do not get adequate education in their formative years will have to spend longer trying to catch up
- Perpetuate poverty to their children
Working Poor
- Absence of unions will mean they have less income
- Lack of time to learn new skills to lift them out of poverty
- Seasonal workers
Racialized Groups
- 4x higher poverty rate compared to non-racialized groups
- Racialized women earn 32% less at work
- Racialized children are 2x as likely to be in poverty
Women
- 21% of single mothers are in poverty
- 2x as likely to go to homeless shelters
People with Disability
- 2x as likely to live below the poverty line
- 15% of people with disabilities like in poverty
- 45% of homeless population have disabilities
Seniors
- 15% of elders live in poverty
- live off $17,000 per year
- Elderly women do not have good pensions as they are more likely to have less work history
- Lack of family support
Aboriginal Peoples
- Serious health problems like heart disease, diabetes, etc.
- Limited formal education. 22.8% of Indigenous people have post-secondary completion
- Inadequate drinking water
- Higher rates of alcohol and substance abuse