What about Canada’s commitment to poverty reduction? MPs left us on read

Young people are demanding elected officials take responsibility for commitments to Canada’s poverty-reduction goals. But, they're choosing to ignore us.
There is a clear need for bold federal action on income security, including strengthened support programs and implementation of a guaranteed livable basic income, write Hannah Owczar and Jennie Pearson.

When we asked our elected officials how they plan to keep their promise to cut poverty rates, they had nothing to say. Three-hundred-and-forty-three letters. No real answers. In a country as wealthy as ours, people living in poverty aren’t just being ignored—they're bein...

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