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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - People on government income support programs are increasingly ending up in tents or homeless encampments, community workers said as they applauded Canada’s housing advocate's recent call
People on government income support programs are increasingly ending up in tents or homeless encampments, community workers said as they applauded Canada’s housing advocate's recent call to boost minimum wages and social assistance rates.
Colin Young says he’s grateful for what he has, but that it makes finding a job or housing difficult
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - People on government income support programs are increasingly ending up in tents or homeless encampments, community workers said as they applauded Canada’s housing advocate's recent call
The majority of Canadian households on social assistance in 2022 had total annual incomes that put them in deep poverty, according to Maytree.