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<title>2-3/02/2012</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Housing+homeless+shelters+needs+rethought/6094483/story.html" target="_blank">Housing homeless in shelters needs to be rethought</a> (article: Ottawa Citizen)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.timescolonist.com/business/Income+inequality+leads+greater+unrest/6096560/story.html" target="_blank">Income inequality leads to greater unrest</a> (article: Victoria Times Columnist)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1125640--small-fixes-to-ontario-s-welfare-system-not-enough-says-progress-report?bn=1" target="_blank">Small fixes to Ontario's welfare system not enough, says progress report</a> (article: Toronto Star)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458941" target="_blank">Federal minister tries to re-assure seniors</a> (article: Belleville Intelligencer)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/915097/media-advisory-ontario-campaign-2000-to-release-report-card-on-child-and-family-poverty">Media Advisory - Ontario Campaign 2000 to Release Report Card on Child and Family Poverty</a> (press release: Canada Newswire)</p>]]></description>
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<title>30/01/2012-01/02/2012</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.behindthenumbers.ca/2012/01/30/low-income-and-the-age-of-eligibility-for-oas/" target="_blank">Low Income and the Age of Eligibility for OAS</a> (Blog: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.behindthenumbers.ca/2012/01/27/raising-the-retirement-age-is-the-wrong-way-to-deal-with-the-retirement-crisis/" target="_blank">Raising The Retirement Age Is The Wrong Way To Deal With The Retirement Crisis</a> (Blog: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/%EF%BB%BFstronger-foundation" target="_blank">A Stronger Foundation: Pension Reform and Old Age Security</a> (report: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/pension-breakdown" target="_blank">Pension Breakdown: How the Finance Ministers Bungled Pension Reform</a> (study: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/01/30/bc-income-gap-widening.html" target="_blank">BC income gap getting worse</a> (article: CBC)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/john-ibbitson/why-isnt-ei-reform-on-harper-governments-radar/article2322100/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&amp;utm_source=Politics&amp;utm_content=2322100" target="_blank">Why isn't EI reform on Harper government's radar?</a> (article: Globe &amp; Mail)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/01/30/pol-oas-confusion-continues.html?cmp=rss" target="_blank">Retirement income won't be cut, Harper says</a> (video: Power &amp; Politics)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1124518--why-raising-oas-to-67-doesn-t-make-sense" target="_blank">Why raising OAS to 67 doesn't make sense</a> (article: Toronto Star)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/01/31/old-age-security-sutainability.html" target="_blank">Is Old Age Security truly unsustainable?</a> (article: CBC)</p>
<p><a href="http://thechronicleherald.ca/letters/57710-voice-people" target="_blank">VOICE OF THE PEOPLE</a> (article: Chronicle Herald)</p>
<p><a href="http://thechronicleherald.ca/editorials/57706-sos-oas" target="_blank">SOS for OAS</a> (article: Chronicle Herald)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2012/01/30/cpp-oas-faq.html" target="_blank">Canada Pension Plan vs. Old Age Security</a> (article: CBC)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theprovince.com/business/Governmental+lies/6083251/story.html" target="_blank">Governmental lies</a> (article: The Province)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.canada.com/Harper+government+takes+from+poor/6083030/story.html" target="_blank">Harper government takes from the poor</a> (article: Canada.com)</p>
<p><a href="http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/01/graphic-saving-canadas-pensions/" target="_blank">Graphic: Saving Canada's pensions</a> (article: National Post)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.winnipegsun.com/2012/01/31/perras-how-to-wean-the-poor-off-of-welfare" target="_blank">Perras: How to wean the poor off of welfare</a> (article: Winnipeg Sun)</p>]]></description>
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<title>28-30/01/2012</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thestar.com/opinion/article/1122864--canada-chops-employment-insurance-staff-leaving-jobless-in-the-lurch?bn=1" target="_blank">Canada chops employment insurance staff, leaving jobless in the lurch</a> (article: Toronto Star)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.canada.com/Changes+could+help+lift+seniors+poverty/6071585/story.html" target="_blank">Changes could help lift seniors out of poverty</a> (article: Canada.com)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/welfare+housing+allowance+tears+family+apart/6058770/story.html" target="_blank">BC welfare housing allowance tears family apart</a> (article: Vancouver Sun)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2012-01-29/article-2878504/Island-anti-poverty-coalition-pushes-government/1" target="_blank">Island anti-poverty coalition pushes government</a> (article: The Guardian)</p>
<p><a href="http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2012/01/30/King-Corporations/" target="_blank">Bow Down Canadians, Corporations are King</a> (article: The Tyee)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/battle-brews-over-seniors-pensions-138251714.html" target="_blank">Battle brews over seniors' pensions</a> (article: Winnipeg Free Press)</p>]]></description>
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<title>A Snapshot of Racialized Poverty in Canada</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>This special edition of Poverty Profile presents a statistical profile of racialized people living in poverty in Canada. Using data from the 2006 Census,&nbsp;it examines a variety of demographic and socio-economic characteristics such as age, language, immigrant status, education, employment and income. It also compares data&nbsp;from this group&nbsp;to non-racialized persons living in poverty.</p>
<p>Data tables are available which show breakdowns for selected variables for Canada, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.</p>
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<title>A Snapshot of Racialized Poverty in Canada - Statistical Tables</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>This special edition of <strong>Poverty Profile</strong> presents a statistical profile of racialized people living in poverty in Canada. The data tables&nbsp;show breakdowns for selected variables for Canada, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.</p>]]></description>
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<title>24-27/01/2012</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.policyalternatives.ca/newsroom/updates/what-economic-recovery?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+ccpa-updates+(Canadian+Centre+for+Policy+Alternatives+-+research+&acirc;&euro;&cent;+analysis+&acirc;&euro;&cent;+solutions)&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">What economic recovery?</a></span> (report: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/67857--maine-poverty-report-focuses-on-children-seniors" target="_blank">Maine poverty report focuses on children, seniors</a> (article: Canadian Business)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.royalcityrecord.com/business/Poverty+partisan+issue/6060654/story.html" target="_blank">Poverty a non-partisan issue</a> (article: Royal City Record)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/a-champion-of-poverty-reduction-138186289.html" target="_blank">A champion of poverty reduction</a> (article: Winnipeg Free Press)</p>
<p><a href="http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/01/27/todays-letters-we-dont-have-to-look-abroad-to-find-inequality/" target="_blank">Today's letters: We don't have to look abroad to find inequality</a> (article: National Post)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/Obama+right+Inequality+threat+capitalism/6053280/story.html" target="_blank">Obama is right: Inequality is a threat to capitalism</a> (article: National Post)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/01/26/calgary-homeless-man-coffee-idea-downtown.html" target="_blank">Homeless Calgary man's coffee delivery business takes off</a> (article: CBC)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/opposition-fire-back-against-harper-threats-to-pension-system/article2316277/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&amp;utm_source=Home&amp;utm_content=2316277" target="_blank">Opposition fire back against Harper 'threats' to pension system</a> (article: Globe &amp; Mail)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Seniors+fixed+incomes+need+bailouts/6060015/story.html" target="_blank">Seniors on fixed incomes need bailouts</a> (article: Edmonton Journal)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/poverty-reduction-depends-on-entrepreneurs-not-aid/article2315079/" target="_blank">Poverty reduction depends on entrepreneurs, not aid</a> (article: Globe &amp; Mail)</p>]]></description>
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<title>20-23/01/2012</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.castanet.net/news/Business/69963/EI-payouts-fall-almost-30" target="_blank">EI payouts fall almost 30%</a> (article: Castanet.net)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/01/21/nb-dentist-social-assistance.html" target="_blank">NB poor to pay dentists up front</a> (article: CBC.ca)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=income%20gap&amp;source=newssearch&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CDEQqQIwAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fstory%2F2012%2F01%2F19%2Fpol-focus-canada-environics-poll.html&amp;ei=mGUdT737FuXo0QHX9LjfCw&amp;usg=AFQjCNH2Z1MJkOA2MrstW_CCZtz-v6PxGg&amp;sig2=l31EXEpYgvRUNKe9F7jtBw">Growing <em>income gap</em> generates little blame, poll suggests</a> (article: CBC.ca)</p>
<p>&lrm;<a href="http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=income%20gap&amp;source=newssearch&amp;cd=3&amp;ved=0CDgQqQIwAg&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.ca%2F2012%2F01%2F22%2Fcanada-income-inequality-cabbagetown-middle-class_n_1219063.html&amp;ei=mGUdT737FuXo0QHX9LjfCw&amp;usg=AFQjCNFJlohZB9wGDS2S_OKKxtFFzr60LA&amp;sig2=RiKJ0jWO9Z_Jwh4evtcdcw">Canada <em>Income Inequality</em>: Toronto's Cabbagetown A Prime Example Of ...</a> (article: Huffington Post.ca)&lrm;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=income%20gap&amp;source=newssearch&amp;cd=4&amp;ved=0CDoQqQIwAw&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Frabble.ca%2Fblogs%2Fbloggers%2Fprogressive-economics-forum%2F2012%2F01%2Fpolitical-roots-inequality&amp;ei=mGUdT737FuXo0QHX9LjfCw&amp;usg=AFQjCNEh0eVtH_eelZf4KRrMEzaLJYXOQg&amp;sig2=3GjUvyt5Hnb7vt23j07xIQ">The political roots of <em>inequality</em></a> (article: Rabble.ca)</p>]]></description>
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<title>12-13/01/2012</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.dignityforall.ca/en/re-scheduled-event-whats-next-now-set-february-14" target="_blank">Re-scheduled Event: "What's Next?" Now set for February 14 &nbsp;</a>(article: Dignity for All Campaign)</p>
<p><a href="http://calgary.openfile.ca/blog/curator-blog/curated-news/2012/income-inequality-effective-measurement-or-just-flavour-month" target="_blank">Income inequality: an effective measurement or just the flavour of the month?</a> (article: Open File)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.calgaryherald.com/opinion/Eisen+West+boom+indeed+benefited+poor/5981003/story.html?cid=megadrop_story" target="_blank">Eisen: The West's boom has indeed benefited the poor</a> &nbsp;(article: Calgary Herald)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/Equality+needs/5982939/story.html" target="_blank">Equality. Who needs it?</a> (article&nbsp;: National Post)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vancourier.com/business/Increased+minimum+wage+will+reduce+poverty+Premier/5990529/story.html" target="_blank">Increased minimum wage will reduce poverty: Premier</a> (article: Vancouver Courrier)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3434583" target="_blank">SPECIAL REPORT: 'The hidden homeless'</a> (article: Niagara Falls Review)</p>]]></description>
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<title>10-11/01/2011</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/Poverty+inequality+should+target/5971652/story.html" target="_blank">Poverty, not inequality, should be the target</a> (article: Vancouver Sun)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/taste+poverty+offers+recipe+change/5977533/story.html" target="_blank">MLA's taste of poverty offers no recipe for change</a> (article: Vancouver Sun)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Volunteers+ready+first+homeless+count+since+2008/5976660/story.html" target="_blank">Volunteers ready for first homeless count since 2008</a> (article: Calgary Herald)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.straightgoods.ca/2012/ViewArticle.cfm?Ref=26" target="_blank">Inequality on the rise</a> (article: Strait Goods)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.newwestnewsleader.com/opinion/letters/137033033.html" target="_blank">It's time to focus on a national housing strategy</a> &nbsp;(article: New Westminster News Leade r)</p>
<p><a href="http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2012/01/11/Harper-Wants-More-Poor/" target="_blank">Surely Harper Doesn't Want More Poor People. Or Does He?</a> (article: The Tyee)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Homelessness+People+crisis+streets/5969667/story.html" target="_blank">Homelessness: 'People in crisis in the streets'</a> (article: Montreal Gazette)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vancourier.com/Vancouver+forum+probes+child+poverty/5975452/story.html" target="_blank">Vancouver forum probes child poverty</a> (article: Vancouver Courier)</p>
<p><a href="http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCATRE80A0KK20120111" target="_blank">Growing wealth divide puts globalization at risk</a> (article: Reuters Canada)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thestar.com/article/1113560--warships-instead-of-childcare" target="_blank">Warships instead of childcare</a> (article: Toronto Star)</p>
<p><a href="http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/progressive-economics-forum/2012/01/ontarios-poverty-reduction-strategy" target="_blank">Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy</a> (article: Rabble.ca)</p>]]></description>
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<title>07-09/01/2011</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/business/technology/Welfare+Challenge+Jagrup+Brar+blogs+about+living+month/5946143/story.html" target="_blank">MLA Welfare Challenge: Jagrup Brar blogs about living on $610 a month</a> (article: Vancouver Sun)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/comment/article/1066635--a-cure-for-welfare-cynicism" target="_blank">A cure for welfare cynicism?</a> &nbsp;(article: Metro News Canada)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/crosscheck-how-does-bcs-welfare-rate-stack-up/article2292037/" target="_blank">Crosscheck: How does BC's welfare rate stack up?</a> (article: Globe &amp; Mail)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/Raise+welfare+rates+good+everyone/5961754/story.html" target="_blank">Raise welfare rates for the good of everyone</a> (article: Vancouver Sun)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/todays-paper/Holes+exposed+province+social+services+safety/5965350/story.html" target="_blank">Holes exposed in province's social-services safety net</a> (article: Montreal Gazette)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thespec.com/opinion/editorial/article/651138--we-re-paying-more-a-broken-ei-system" target="_blank">We're paying more a broken EI system</a> (article: Hamilton Spectator)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.therecord.com/opinion/editorial/article/651120--income-disparity-report-raises-important-questions" target="_blank">Income disparity report raises important questions</a> (article: Waterloo Record)</p>
<p><a href="http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/01/08/george-f-will-big-government-big-taxes-big-inequality/" target="_blank">George F. Will: Big government, big taxes, big inequality</a> (article: National Post)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.simcoe.com/opinion/editorial/article/1274961--income-inequality" target="_blank">Income inequality</a> (article: Blue Mountains Courier-Herald)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.troymedia.com/blog/2012/01/06/one-solution-to-growing-income-disparity/" target="_blank">One solution to growing income disparity</a> (article: Troy Media)</p>]]></description>
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<title>01-05/01/2012</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.themarknews.com/articles/7906">Addressing Inequality: Is Government the Answer?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;(article: The Mark News)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/crosscheck-how-does-bcs-welfare-rate-stack-up/article2292037/" target="_blank">Crosscheck: How does BC's welfare rate stack up?</a> (article: Globe &amp; Mail)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2012/01/04/pei-employment-insurance-woes-584.html" target="_blank">Some waiting for EI looking to social assistance</a> (article: CBC.ca)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/Rising+inequality+demands+debate/5944274/story.html?cid=megadrop_story" target="_blank">Rising inequality demands debate</a> (article: Victoria Times Columnist)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.straightgoods.ca/2012/ViewArticle.cfm?Ref=14" target="_blank">Income gap widest in the West</a> (article: Straight Goods)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/649585--foster-parents-seeking-to-adopt-get-a-break" target="_blank">Foster parents seeking to adopt get a break</a> (article: Waterloo Record)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theprovince.com/news/Welfare+widowhood/5949532/story.html" target="_blank">Welfare vs. widowhood</a> (article: The Province)</p>
<p><a href="http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/opinion/article/1468800" target="_blank">Higher wages would hinder job creation</a> (article: Daily Gleaner)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.yorkregion.com/news/article/1274189--number-of-people-needing-aid-rises" target="_blank">Number of people needing aid rises</a> (article: York Region.com)</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/01/04/tax-hikes-hit-lower-income-workers-the-hardest/" target="_blank">Tax hikes hit lower income workers the hardest</a> (article: Vancouver Sun)</p>]]></description>
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<title>28-30/12/2011</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/welfare-fills-gap-as-jobless-wait-for-ei-136420573.html" target="_blank">Welfare fills gap as jobless wait for EI</a> (article: Winnipeg Free Press)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thespec.com/opinion/editorial/article/646040--poverty-it-s-still-not-acceptable" target="_blank">Poverty: It's still not acceptable</a> (article: Hamilton Spectator)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Coalition+keeps+people+streets/5927373/story.html" target="_blank">Coalition keeps people off streets</a> (article: Victoria Times Columnist)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Gaps+between+rich+rest+could+become+issue+more+Canadians/5919109/story.html" target="_blank">Gaps between rich and rest could become an issue for more Canadians</a> (article: Vancouver Sun)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/Income+inequality+stand+underprivileged/5922632/story.html" target="_blank">Income inequality: A stand for the underprivileged</a> (article: Vancouver Sun)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mytowncrier.ca/childcare-facing-a-crisisth.html" target="_blank">Childcare facing a crisis?</a> (article: Town Crier)</p>
<p><a href="http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/policynote/2011/12/tackling-inequality-means-rethinking-upper-income-tax-rates" target="_blank">Tackling inequality means rethinking upper-income tax rates</a> (article: Rabble.ca)</p>]]></description>
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<title>15-16/12/2011</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/forces+that+driving+income+inequality/5870712/story.html" target="_blank">The forces that are driving income inequality</a> (article: Vancouver Sun)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Employment+Insurance+numbers+Alberta+plunge/5871075/story.html" target="_blank">Employment Insurance numbers in Alberta plunge</a> (article: Calgary Herald)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Cheques+issued+after+Christmas/5869582/story.html" target="_blank">Cheques issued after Christmas</a> (article: Star Pheonix)</p>
<p><a href="http://thenelsondaily.com/news/new-residential-care-rates-benefit-low-income-seniors-15715" target="_blank">New residential care rates benefit low-income seniors</a> (article: Nelson Daily)</p>]]></description>
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<title>13-14/12/2011</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.canada.com/Fixing+Canada+growing+income+inequality/5857972/story.html" target="_blank">Fixing Canada's growing income inequality</a> (article: Canada.com)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&amp;aid=28201" target="_blank">Occupy Wall Street: Poverty and Rising Social Inequality, Interrogating ...</a> (article: Centre for Research on Globalization)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1101197--are-you-the-1-per-cent?bn=1" target="_blank">Are you the 1 per cent?</a> (article: Toronto Star)</p>
<p><a href="http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/opinion/article/1463206" target="_blank">Poverty reduction: there's good and bad news</a> (article: Daily Gleaner)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/health/students+rely+government+care+greater+risk+poverty+report/5853187/story.html" target="_blank">BC students who rely on government care at greater risk of poverty: report</a> (article: Vancouver Sun)</p>]]></description>
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<title>10-12/12/2011</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/deferral+seniors+finds+home+Tory+agenda/5845590/story.html" target="_blank">Tax deferral for seniors finds home in Tory agenda</a> (article: Edmonton Journal)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.timescolonist.com/news/victoria/Adjusted+residential+care+rates+benefit+income+seniors/5844776/story.html" target="_blank">Adjusted residential care rates benefit low-income seniors</a> (article: Victoria Times Columnist)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metronews.ca/calgary/local/article/1047971--medical-aid-for-city-s-homeless-falling-short" target="_blank">Medical aid for city's homeless falling short</a> (article: Metro News Canada)</p>]]></description>
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