After many years of progress, the child poverty rate in Canada has moved in the wrong direction. In fact, the poverty rate rose more sharply for children than for the general population. Canada is now a middle performer among rich countries for its rate of child poverty. 

 

Host: Saara Chaudry

Guests:

Lisa Wolff, Director of Policy and Research, UNICEF Canada

Terence Hamilton, Policy Specialist, UNICEF Canada 

David, Teerka and Mihir, Youth Participants  

Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra

Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon