Poverty Amidst Plenty -- We can brighten the dark side to BC's economy.
Tyee online
August 14, 2006
Marc Lee

...this is not just another statistical report on poverty (or "low income" as the government politely calls it). It is a whopper, especially for folks living in B.C.Over 30 per cent of children were living in poverty, as were 58 per cent of single moms. For almost every group, B.C. poverty rates are higher than previous estimates, higher than the national average, and higher than every other province except Newfoundland...

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