2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Despite continued economic growth, Canada''s record on child poverty is
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worse than it was in 1989, when the House of Commons unanimously
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resolved to end child poverty by the year 2000. Most recent data
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indicate that nearly 1.2 million children - almost one of every six
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children - live in low-income households. Campaign 2000 contends that
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poverty and income inequality are major barriers to the healthy
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development of children, the cohesion Of Our Communities and,
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ultimately, to the social and economic well,being of Canada. Canada
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needs to adopt a poverty-reduction strategy that responds to the UNICEF
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challenge to establish credible targets and timetables to bring the
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child poverty rate well below 10\%, as other Organisation for Economic
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Co-operation and Development nations have done. Campaign 2000 calls on
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the federal government to develop a cross-Canada poverty-reduction
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strategy in conjunction with the provinces, territories and First
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Nations, and in consultation with low-income people. This strategy needs
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to include good jobs at living wages that ensure that full-time work is
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a pathway out of poverty; an effective child benefit of \$5,100 that is
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indexed; a system of affordable, universally accessible early learning
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and child care services available to all families irrespective of
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employment status; an affordable housing program that creates more
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affordable housing and helps to sustain existing stock; and affordable
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and accessible postsecondary education and training programs that
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prepare youth and adults for employment leading to economic
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independence.'
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affiliation: 'Rothman, L (Corresponding Author), Family Serv Assoc Toronto, Campaign
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2000,355 Church St, Toronto, ON M5B 1Z8, Canada.
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Family Serv Assoc Toronto, Toronto, ON M5B 1Z8, Canada.'
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author: Rothman, Laurel
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author-email: laurelro@fsatoronto.com
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author_list:
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- family: Rothman
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given: Laurel
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1093/pch/12.8.661
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eissn: 1918-1485
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files: []
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issn: 1205-7088
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journal: PAEDIATRICS \& CHILD HEALTH
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keywords: child poverty; inequality; poverty; poverty reduction
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language: English
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month: OCT
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number: '8'
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number-of-cited-references: '18'
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pages: 661-665
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papis_id: 68a20d22f34f9d0c3727de681e1aa467
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ref: Rothman2007ohcanada
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times-cited: '8'
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title: Oh Canada! Too many children in poverty for too long
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000254512800007
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '19'
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volume: '12'
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web-of-science-categories: Pediatrics
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year: '2007'
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