1. Is It the government’s responsibility to provide for those who cannot manage financially for themselves?

2. Who is living in poverty?
Single Parents (Particularly Women)
Unattached Individuals (aged 45-64)
Persons with work limiting disabilities
Recent immigrants
Refugees

3. Are we winning the war on poverty?
Since 1996 the overall poverty rate in Canada has fallen from 15.7 percent to 10.8 percent in 2005.
Statistics Canada states about 3.5 million people were living below the poverty line 2004
Cbcnews.ca

4. What is the government doing?
Subsidized Housing/ Affordable Housing
Child Tax Credit/ Baby Bonus
Welfare/Ontario Works
ODSP (Disability)

5. What is subsidized housing?
There are four types of subsidized housing.
Co-operative housing
Non-profit housing
Public housing
Rent supplements

6. Our opinion on what a responsible government does.
Helping poor families
Helping community grow (Have sports teams for under poverty line families)
Funding soup kitchens/shelters
Opening affordable support systems
Outreach programs
More government funded houses
Baby bonus/child tax credit should be continued even after child is over 18 if in school.
Child Tax credit should have medical coverage included
24 hour shelters with a much higher capacity.
Stacey’s Class

7. Our Final Conclusion…

8. It is the government’s responsibility to provide for those who cannot manage financially for themselves!