The Haliburton Pine Ridge District Health Unit has published the following statistics for HKLB:
~ locally more than 4000 families with children live in poverty
~ accessing food is a concern for15% of local families with children under age 17
~ 11.5% of households are experiencing food insecurity due to lack of money
~heat/hydro costs have increased
~ only 15% of low-income earners can access subsidized housing due to government cuts in affordable housing programs
Families may be forced to move to remote rural areas where rent is cheaper. This can reduce access to jobs, childcare, public transportation and grocery stores with lower food prices.
In a country as rich as Canada it is a travesty that 1 in 6 children live in poverty. (National Report Card on Child Poverty, 2006)
A Liberal government has a “30-50″ plan to reduce poverty with goals and timelines. The same cannot be said for the Conservative government.
