Here's a follow-up article on the TD Report which came out last week.

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Toronto Star
Sept 14 2005

A HELPING HAND FOR THE WORKING POOR: Our system doesn't do enough to guard
against the risk of people falling into a low-income trap, say economists
Don Drummond and Gillian Manning 

It's time for a new set of social policies for low-income, working-age
adults in Canada.

Over the last 20 years, governments in this country have focused on shoring
up the financial security of children and senior citizens and they've made
great strides on both fronts.

But in the process, there's been a steady erosion in income support for the
working-age population.

Full article: http://tinyurl.com/bq3bj

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Chrystal Ocean
http://www.wise-bc.org/
http://www.feministinitiative.ca/

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