Poverty

Pope Francis urges IMF and World Bank to reduce debt burden of poor countries

Implementing a basic income program could cut poverty rates in Canada by almost half, budget watchdog says

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Food banks call for inclusion in emergency planning, pointing to spike in demand due to COVID-19

Sikhs expand their community kitchens in response to COVID-19 hardships

Demand for food surges at Toronto charity during pandemic

China denies the use of forced labour in this industrial park, but won’t let reporters visit. The Globe went anyway

Over 41,000 children living in poverty in Nova Scotia, and numbers rising, says study

Huge slums are at the heart of the pandemic – but not for the reasons you might expect

Nunavut’s COVID-19 lockdown leaves some with nowhere to go

A voice of pandemic money stress: ‘I can’t contemplate Christmas’

Closing the income inequality gap is long overdue in the U.S.

Cities ask for more housing cash ahead of federal spending update

Britain does about-face, backs soccer star Marcus Rashford’s child hunger campaign

Provinces should invest CERB savings in social welfare programs, advocates say

Social-service organizations struggle to help Toronto neighbourhoods hit hard by coronavirus

Two-bedroom condo near Moss Park sells to investor for below asking price

As charities suffer through the pandemic, those with means can and must do more to help

Pandemic could force 150 million into extreme poverty, World Bank says

Food insecurity is hurting Canadians’ physical and mental health, social life, and ability to find work