Falling Fortunes of Young Children and Families

Shifts in Canada’s economy have made life tougher on many young families with children. Poverty among young families today is substantially higher than it was 20 years ago. Yet, nearly half of all low income children in Canada (48%) live in families where the parents work full-year. Clearly, getting a job is not always a pathway out of poverty for Canadian families.

That is why CPJ has joined other Campaign 2000 partners to raise awareness about the need for jobs that pay living wages and to pursue strategies to get there. The project, Addressing the Falling Fortunes of Young Children and Families in Canada, is underway in four communities across Canada: Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto and St. John’s (Newfoundland) and is funded by Human Resources and Social Development Canada. Learn more...