Term Papers on CHILD POVERTY IN CANADA

Term Paper Title	CHILD POVERTY IN CANADA
# of Words	360
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	1.44

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 House of Commons voted secretly to work to eliminate child poverty by the year 2000. Eight years later, child poverty has risen by 46 percent. A serious national strategy to eliminate child poverty must address problems such as; insecure employment and low wages, inadequate social assistance, and inadequate child care and housing.
Child poverty is an indicator of the hardships experienced by an increasing number of Canadain families. One in five Canadain children are growing up poor. Children are poor because their parents are poor. One of the main reasons for poverty amoung parents in the lack of well paying , stable jobs. Campaign 2000 a coalition of national par...

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