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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
How does a child go hungry in Canada? Aren't there enough social safety nets to ensure this doesn't happen?
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I think you would be surprised. As friend of ours volunteers at our kids school. They have a breakfast/lunch program, and it is beyond capacity.
Sadly, this is a common situation.
http://www.conferenceboard.ca/hcp/de...d-poverty.aspx
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At 15.1 per cent, Canada’s child poverty rate is over four percentage points higher than the 17-country average. More than one in seven Canadian children live in poverty. Canada ranks 15th on this indicator and scores a “C” grade.
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