本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛- The child poverty rate jumped from one in four in 1990 to one child in three in 1995. the number of children living in poverty increased by 73%
- Since 1995 through to 2000 the economy created 102,100 more full time jobs and 116,200 more jobs overall. one half of that job growth occurred between 1995 and 1998
- from 1995 to 1998 the child poverty rate remained at one child I three and the number of children who are poor increased by 7%
- From 1995 to 1998 the number of families with children who are poor increased by 6%. one-quarter of the city’s families with children are poor
- From 1995 to 1998 the median poverty gap for families who are poor has grown each year. the poverty gap fro a couple with one child grew from $7,647 in 1995 to $8,840 – an additional $1,193
- Families who are poor tend to live far below the poverty line. The median income for poor single parent families with one child is $11,100. for poor couples with one child it is $11,900
- Toronto is a major point of entry and settlement for immigration in Canada. For many ethno-racial groups the child poverty rate is extremely high – as high as 60% to 90%.
- More children rely on food banks than in 1995. Three times more go hungry once a week or more.
- More children are homeless. 6, 2000 children are I homeless shelters – a 130% increase since 1988.
- The number of children on social assistance today is 7, 2000, down considerably from as many as 145,000 children in 1994. But children on welfare today experience deeper poverty because cuts to welfare rates in 1995 and inflation have reduced Ontario Works benefits by 31%
- Average rents are out of the reach of poor families. Average rent is almost the same as the income available to a poor family at the the median income.
- The supply of lower cost housing is dropping and evictions are up. Since the federal and provincial governments stopped creating non-profit housing in 1995 no new affordable housing has been built.
- There have only been 1,044 additional child care subsidies created over the past six years. The child care subsidy waiting list grew by 1,490 children last year (to 14,940)更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
- Since 1995 through to 2000 the economy created 102,100 more full time jobs and 116,200 more jobs overall. one half of that job growth occurred between 1995 and 1998
- from 1995 to 1998 the child poverty rate remained at one child I three and the number of children who are poor increased by 7%
- From 1995 to 1998 the number of families with children who are poor increased by 6%. one-quarter of the city’s families with children are poor
- From 1995 to 1998 the median poverty gap for families who are poor has grown each year. the poverty gap fro a couple with one child grew from $7,647 in 1995 to $8,840 – an additional $1,193
- Families who are poor tend to live far below the poverty line. The median income for poor single parent families with one child is $11,100. for poor couples with one child it is $11,900
- Toronto is a major point of entry and settlement for immigration in Canada. For many ethno-racial groups the child poverty rate is extremely high – as high as 60% to 90%.
- More children rely on food banks than in 1995. Three times more go hungry once a week or more.
- More children are homeless. 6, 2000 children are I homeless shelters – a 130% increase since 1988.
- The number of children on social assistance today is 7, 2000, down considerably from as many as 145,000 children in 1994. But children on welfare today experience deeper poverty because cuts to welfare rates in 1995 and inflation have reduced Ontario Works benefits by 31%
- Average rents are out of the reach of poor families. Average rent is almost the same as the income available to a poor family at the the median income.
- The supply of lower cost housing is dropping and evictions are up. Since the federal and provincial governments stopped creating non-profit housing in 1995 no new affordable housing has been built.
- There have only been 1,044 additional child care subsidies created over the past six years. The child care subsidy waiting list grew by 1,490 children last year (to 14,940)更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net