child poverty in canada

CHILD POVERTY IN CANADA Children are this nations future and Canada’s most precious resource. In Canada, families have the primary reponsibility to care for, nurture and guide their children throughout the various stages of development. Canadian families are facing a difficult time. Challanged by economic insecurity, unemployment and a disintegrating system of social services and support, many parents are unable to meet the developmental needs of their children. In November 1989, all parties of the …

…unemployment and massive cuts to federal spending on health, soical services and post secondary education, federal, provincial and territorial goverments are now developing a joint strategy to reduce child poverty throug a National Child Benefit Fund (NCB). The 1997/98 federal budget commited to $600,000,000 as a “down payment” on the new benefit program. This is only the first step. A comprehensive approach to eliminationg child poverty must combine a range of income support and full employment strategies.