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Canadian homelessness report: Are you living paycheque to paycheque?
- May 3, 2010 2:53 PM |
- By POV
One in nine Canadians has been or come close to being homeless, a study released by the Salvation Army suggests.
Levels were highest in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, where 20 per cent of respondents said they had experienced or come close to experiencing homelessness, among those aged 45 to 55 years (16 per cent) and among those with income levels under $40,000 a year (20 per cent), the report said.
Levels were lowest in Newfoundland and Quebec, at seven and five per cent, respectively.
The Salvation Army surveyed 1,000 Canadians by phone in late 2009. The results are considered accurate to within plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 10.
Overall, "homelessness is either a real or near threat" for millions of Canadians and getting worse, the report, titled "Poverty shouldn't be a life sentence," concluded.
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Are you or someone you know a paycheque or two away from being homeless? What are your thoughts on how we can prevent more people from becoming homeless? Comment or take our poll.
(This poll is not scientific. It is based on readers' votes.)
Levels were highest in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, where 20 per cent of respondents said they had experienced or come close to experiencing homelessness, among those aged 45 to 55 years (16 per cent) and among those with income levels under $40,000 a year (20 per cent), the report said.
Levels were lowest in Newfoundland and Quebec, at seven and five per cent, respectively.
The Salvation Army surveyed 1,000 Canadians by phone in late 2009. The results are considered accurate to within plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 10.
Overall, "homelessness is either a real or near threat" for millions of Canadians and getting worse, the report, titled "Poverty shouldn't be a life sentence," concluded.
Read more
Are you or someone you know a paycheque or two away from being homeless? What are your thoughts on how we can prevent more people from becoming homeless? Comment or take our poll.
(This poll is not scientific. It is based on readers' votes.)
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