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Internet: www.ccsd.caURBAN POVERTY IN CANADA:
A STATISTICAL PROFILE
by Kevin K. Lee April 2000 [You might also be interested in: Urban Poverty Project 2007]
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Published in April 2000 by the Canadian Council on Social Development, this study uses the most recent statistics available to compare poverty rates among Canadian cities and provide a profile of Canada's urban poor. Special attention is given to poverty rates among visible minorities, immigrants, and Aboriginal peoples living in urban areas.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction: Urban Poverty in Context
- List of Figures and Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Executive Summary
- Content Overview
- Chapter 1: Poverty by Geography
- Poverty in Urban Areas, 1990-1995
- Poverty in Provinces
- Poverty Among Metropolitan Areas, 1990-1995
- Poverty Among Metropolitan Cities, 1990-1995
- Centralization of Metropolitan Poverty
- Poverty in Municipal Regions
- Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick
- Québec
- Ontario
- British Columbia
- High-poverty Neighbourhoods, 1980-1995
- Summary
- Chapter 2: Urban Demography
- Age, Gender and Poverty
- Children
- Youth
- Seniors
- Immigration and Poverty
- Immigrants
- Non-permanent Residents
- Visible Minority Persons in Poverty
- Aboriginal People in Poverty
- Persons with Disabilities in Poverty
- Household Type and Poverty
- Household Families and Individuals
- Discussion
- Summary
- Chapter 3: Economic and Labour Force Characteristics
- Canada's Changing Labour Market
- Economic Restructuring Trends
- Less Employment for Low Earners
- Earnings Inequalities
- Education Levels and Poverty
- Employment and Poverty
- Annual Employment Activity
- Occupational Skill Levels
- Summary
- Chapter 4: Income Security Programs and the Dimensions of Income
- Income Security Programs
- Sources of Family Income
- Receipt of Earnings and Transfers
- Income Amounts by Source
- How poor are poor families?
- Income Distributions
- Summary
- Chapter 5: Population Composition and Poverty Rankings
- Standardized Population Compositions
- Age Groups
- Gender
- Immigration Status
- Visible Minority Status
- Aboriginal Status
- Disability Status
- Household Type
- Education Levels
- Annual Employment Activity
- Occupational Skill Levels
- Targeted Poverty Reduction
- Summary
- Chapter 6: Summary and Conclusion
- Overview of Findings
- Future Poverty Trends
- Implications of Findings
- Future Research and Initiatives
- Appendix A: Supporting Material
- A.1 Defining Poverty
- A.2 Data Sources
- A.3 Discussion of Geographic Units
- A.4 Poverty Rate Correlation
- A.5 Supporting Tables
- A.6 Glossary
- A.7 Bibliography
- Appendix B: Statistical Profiles of Urban Areas
- B.1 Canada and Provinces
- Canada
- Newfoundland
- Prince Edward Island
- Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick
- Québec
- Ontario
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- B.2 Census Metropolitan Areas
- St. John's
- Halifax
- Cape Breton CA/Cape Breton County
- Saint John
- Chicoutimi-Jonquiere
- Québec
- Sherbrooke
- Trois-Rivieres
- Montreal
- Ottawa-Hull
- Oshawa
- Toronto
- Hamilton
- St. Catharines-Niagara
- Kitchener
- London
- Windsor
- Sudbury
- Thunder Bay
- Winnipeg
- Regina
- Saskatoon
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Vancouver/Greater Vancouver Regional District
- Victoria
- B.3 Municipal Regions
- Halifax County
- Cape Breton RGM
- Saint John County
- Communaute-urbaine-de-Quebec
- Sherbrooke RMC
- Communaute-urbaine-de-Montreal
- Communaute-urbaine-de-l'Outaouais
- Le Fjord-du-Saguenay RMC
- Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton
- Durham Regional Municipality
- York Regional Municipality
- Toronto
- Peel Regional Municipality
- Halton Regional Municipality
- Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Municipality
- Niagara Regional Municipality
- Waterloo Regional Municipality
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Sudbury Regional Municipality
- Thunder Bay District
- Capital Regional District (Victoria)
- B.4 Cities
- St. John's
- Halifax
- Saint John
- Québec
- Trois-Rivières
- Sherbrooke
- Longueuil
- Laval
- Montréal
- Gatineau
- Hull
- Chicoutimi
- Jonquière
- Gloucester
- Nepean
- Ottawa
- Oshawa
- Vaughan
- Markham
- Richmond Hill
- Mississauga
- Brampton
- Oakville
- Burlington
- Hamilton
- Niagara Falls
- St. Catharines
- Cambridge
- Kitchener
- Windsor
- London
- Sudbury
- Thunder Bay
- Winnipeg
- Regina
- Saskatoon
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Surrey
- Richmond
- Vancouver
- Burnaby
- Coquitlam
- Saanich
- Victoria
- B.5 Non-CMA Urban Areas
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