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Like in the United States, welfare in Canada colloquially refers to direct payments to low-income individuals only, and not to healthcare and education spending. [2] It is rarely used in Canada as the name of any specific program, however, because of its negative connotations. (In French, it is commonly known as le bien-être social or l'aide ...
In 2014, 41% of the low‑income population in Canada consisted of people who had a disability. [111] The low-income rate for people with disabilities in Canada was between 23% and 24% in 2014. Those with a mental–cognitive disability were more likely to experience low income than those with a physical–sensory disability. [111]
Fort McMurray's median income was 106% higher than Alberta's median income of $103,720, [146] which in turn was higher than Canada's median annual household income of $90, 390. [148] In spite of the high cost of housing and living in FMWB, only 12% of FMWB households spent over 30% of their income on housing in 2015.
Graffiti of homeless in Quebec City. Homelessness in Canada was not a social problem until the 1980s. [1] The Canadian government housing policies and programs in place throughout the 1970s were based on a concept of shelter as a basic need or requirement for survival and of the obligation of government and society to provide adequate housing for everyone.
Residents in Saddle Ridge had a median household income of $104,000 in 2021, and 8% of residents in Saddle Ridge were low-income. As of 2021, 62% of the residents were immigrants , a proportion of 22% of housing was apartments , and 23% of the housing was used for renting . 27% of Saddle Ridge residents spent 30%+ of their income on housing ...
Statistics Canada states that income disparity plays a role in determining whether or not Canadians are connected online. Findings show that 97.7% of households that reside within the highest income quartile have high speed internet access, while only 58% of households that reside within the lowest income quartile possess access to the internet at home.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $36,368 in 2000, and there were 19.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [5] As of 2000, 10.6% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 27.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 52.8% of the housing was used for renting. [2]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $91,623 in 2000, and there were 5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [4] As of 2000, 14.6% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 3.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 6.5% of the housing was used for renting. [5]