Proverty means “You don’t have enough money.” Proverty in Canada has the following statistics about the current reality. Did you know 1 in 7 (or 4.9 million) people in Canada are living with poverty. Proverty is about natural disasters, hunger, shelter, and disabilities. Between 1980 and 2005, the average earnings among the least wealthy Canadians fell by 20%. Currently, an income inequality measure known as low income cut-off (LICO) published by Statistics Canada is frequently used as a poverty rate and is 10.8% as of 2005.
In Edmonton, 1 to 8 individuals were living with proverties. Proverty is happening in other countries, but not only just Canada.
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