Feb 2, 2024
After many years of progress, the child poverty rate in Canada has moved in the wrong direction. In fact, the poverty rate rose more sharply for children than for the general population. Canada is now a middle performer among rich countries for its rate of child poverty.
Host: Saara Chaudry
Guests:
Lisa Wolff, Director of Policy and Research, UNICEF Canada
Terence Hamilton, Policy Specialist, UNICEF Canada
David, Teerka and Mihir, Youth Participants
Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra
Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon