Report: British Columbia’s child poverty rate trending upwards
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/reports-find-b-c-s-child-poverty-rate-trending-upwards-1.7133115
*report by First Call Child & Youth Advocacy Society
* sharp rise in child poverty across B.C.
* 1/6 children living below poverty line, worsening
* 25 policy recommendations
increase minimum wage
scale up affordable housing
improve access to child-care & transportation
https://firstcallbc.org
https://firstcallbc.org/2024-bc-child-poverty-report-card
https://firstcallbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/First_Call_Report_Card_2024_Dec-3-final-2.pdf
#Canada #BritishColumbia #poverty #ChildPoverty
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