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How have poverty trends in Canada changed over time? Discuss such things as the effect of gender, race, educational status, etc. on socioeconomic status. All information is welcome. An article and links (1999 and up) would be very helpful as well.

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This solution discusses how poverty trends in Canada changed over time, including the effect of gender, race, educational status, etc. on socioeconomic status. Supplemented with an article (1999) and a link for a more recent report (2005) looking at the changing face of poverty in Canada, including causes, trends, and demographics, and ways to alleviate poverty in certain minority groups.

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1. How have poverty trends in Canada changed over time? Discuss such things as the effect of gender, race, educational status, etc. on socioeconomic status. All information is welcome. An article and links (1999 and up) would be very helpful as well.

Canada is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The federal government regularly reports multi-billion dollar surpluses and Canada has the lowest debt-to-GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ratio of ...

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