Toronto had the highest poverty rate of any city or municipality in Canada with a population over 500,000 people in 2022, a new report says.
The report, authored by national anti-poverty group Campaign 2000 and Social Planning Toronto, found the city’s child poverty rate jumped from 16.8 per cent to 25.3 per cent between 2020 and 2022.
“Toronto has the unfortunate distinction of being the child poverty capital of Canada,” the report reads.
Dear PM Trudeau,
If someone uses fiscal punitive measures to influence the climate while asking their people to prioritize the environment over feeding their children or paying rent, that person should not be holding their country’s highest office.
Signed,
TFP. https://t.co/fsyw8zBYZX— The Food Professor (@FoodProfessor) November 20, 2024
