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13.01.2021 / 18:22

N.L. can’t solve economic crisis without addressing poverty: advocates

Federal government offers debt relief for N.L.’s troubled Muskrat Falls project In an interview, Pawson said provincial social support systems were designed decades ago to suit a labour market that has long since changed, and he worries that without representation from the anti-poverty sector on the recovery task force, no one will advocate for a new approach.With a population of just over 520,000, Newfoundland and Labrador faces a $1.84-billion deficit and a $16.4-billion net debt, and Furey assembled the task force to review the province’s finances and map out its economic future.Pawson says better social services, like an income support system with less red tape and surveillance of its users, coupled with a higher minimum wage, will

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Humza Yousaf urged by Scots mum to 'listen and act' as son faces agonising wait for surgery

Humza Yousaf has been told by the mum of a sick child to get a grip of the crisis in the NHS after her son faced a three-year wait for life-changing surgery.

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New call for urgent social energy tariff to help people with a disability or on a low income

A new online petition is urging the UK Government to introduce a new social energy tariff for “disabled and financially vulnerable people who are rationing energy”. Petition creator Dan White argues that “an energy social tariff based on household income and household energy consumption could lift millions out of fuel poverty”.

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People urged to 'speak to your GP', amid huge spike in Victorian disease

Health officials have launched an investigation to determine why cases of tuberculosis - an infection commonly associated with the industrial revolution and Victorian times - have increased in England. There was an 11 per cent rise in TB cases in England in 2023 compared with 2022, according to provisional data.

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Halifax charity hands out socks for cold feet this winter

benefits Snookie Socks organizers think could help keep many feet feel comfortable this season.“We go to the agencies like Halifax Connects, Souls Harbour Rescue Mission, Shelter Nova Scotia, Adsum House, Veith House,” says Luke MacDonald, partner and shoe fitter at Aerobics First. “All the places that have direct connection to the people experiencing poverty or people that have not been able to stay in their house.”Homeless rates in Halifax have doubled since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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‘It’s our duty’: How giving Canadians a basic income can improve health and reduce costs

The New Reality about having to work 60 to 80 hours a week prior to receiving the provincial government basic income.“I felt very stuck and kind of trapped in this situation, where I just sort of had to keep on working in order to survive in the hopes that in the future it would get better,” she says.She said the basic income pilot allowed her to stop working at multiple dead-end jobs, and to start her own business instead.

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Coronavirus pandemic has led to 40% increase of people seeking humanitarian aid: UN

COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a 40% increase in the number of people needing humanitarian assistance around the globe, the United Nations said on Tuesday, as it appealed for roughly $35 billion to help many of those expected to be in need next year.“If everyone who will need humanitarian aid next year lived in one country, it would be the world’s fifth largest nation,” U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock said.“The pandemic has wreaked carnage across the most fragile and vulnerable countries,” he added.

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Poverty in Canada was bad pre-coronavirus. Experts worry what will come next

coronavirus pandemic has created an economic crisis — one that experts are increasingly concerned could push more people into poverty.Many organizations have warned about the disproportionate impact of the virus, but the United Nations took it one step further Friday, cautioning that the “worst impacts of the crisis on poverty are still to come.”It’s something Canadian experts are worried about, too.

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Worst impacts on poverty from coronavirus crisis ‘still to come,’ UN expert says

United Nations independent expert on poverty is warning that the worst impacts from the coronavirus pandemic on poverty are yet to come, and that measures taken by governments to protect people so far have been insufficient.“The social safety nets put into place are full of holes,” said Olivier De Schutter, a Belgian legal scholar appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Council as special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights.“These current measures are generally short-term, the funding is insufficient and many people will inevitably fall between the cracks,” De Schutter said.

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1,500 backpacks crammed with school supplies for underprivileged kids in Saskatoon

COVID-19 pandemic has made this back-to-school season more stressful than ever, but Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand said it’s particularly hard for families that can’t cover the cost of new supplies. Sask.

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Coronavirus is causing 10,000 more children to die of hunger per month globally: UN

coronavirus restrictions, her family sold fewer vegetables. Her mother is too malnourished to nurse her.“My child,” Danssanin Lanizou whispers, choking back tears as she unwraps a blanket to reveal her baby’s protruding ribs.

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COVID-19 crisis could increase food insecurity among minority communities: studies

COVID-19 pandemic does not discriminate against its victims.Minority communities, including Black, Latinx and Indigenous, have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Heart disease, obesity and hypertension are more prevalent among these groups, increasing the risk of contracting the virus, and suffering from sometimes fatal complications.This novel-coronavirus outbreak has compounded those problems, and has created new economic ones.

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City of Kawartha Lakes needs to find homes for more than 40 households

The City of Kawartha Lakes is looking for help from landlords during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond with a new rapid re-housing program.

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At least 14 million people could go hungry in Latin America due to coronavirus: UN

The U.N. World Food Program is warning that upward of at least 14 million people could go hungry in Latin America as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, shuttering people in their homes, drying up work and crippling the economy.

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Coronavirus: Officials failed to protect Montreal’s vulnerable neighbourhoods, activists say

Some of Montreal’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods appear to be bearing the brunt of the city’s COVID-19 numbers, leading community organizers to question why more wasn’t done to protect them.

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Coronavirus: $90B could support 700M of world’s poor, UN official says

The U.N. humanitarian chief said Monday that $90 billion could provide income support, food and a health response to the coronavirus pandemic for 700 million of the world’s most vulnerable people — a price tag just 1 percent of the $8 trillion stimulus package the 20 richest countries put in place to safeguard the global economy.

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Nearly half a billion people may end up in poverty due to coronavirus crisis: report

The fallout from the coronavirus spread that has killed more than 83,000 people and wreaked havoc on economies around the world could push around half a billion people into poverty, Oxfam said on Thursday.

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Coronavirus: 2 N.S. companies contribute combined $1M to help people on low incomes

To help people struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic, Emera Inc. and its operating company Nova Scotia Power are donating money to two different funds that support people experiencing homelessness or living on a low income.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0