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Estimated Number of Persons and Cases Receiving Provincial and Muncipal Social Assistance, March 31 1997
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| Newfoundland | 36,000 | 71,900 |
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| Prince Edward Island | 5,600 | 11,100 |
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| Nova Scotia | 48,400 | 93,700 |
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| New Brunswick | 36,200 | 70,600 |
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| Quebec | 470,400 | 793,300 |
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| Ontario | 578,300 | 1,149,600 |
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| Manitoba | 41,800 | 79,100 |
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| Saskatchewan | 39,100 | 79,700 |
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| Alberta | 41,700 | 89,800 |
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| British Columbia | 191,200 | 321,300 |
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| Yukon | 1,100 | 2,000 |
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| Northwest Territories | 4,900 | 12,800 |
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| CANADA | 1,494,700 | 2,774,900 |
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Source: Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development, using data from Human Resources Development Canada (Social Program Information and Analysis), August 1997.
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Example: In March of 1997, there were 1,494,700 social assistance "cases" recorded in Canada. Each case represented one or more persons. For example, an unattached individual would be a case; a single parent with two children would be a case. The number of recipients is the total number of people covered by social assistance payments. For example, the single parent with two children would be one case consisting of three recipients.
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