The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. National report spotlights the devastating impact of deepening poverty, rising youth unemployment, and recommends ...

“We saw during the pandemic when the (Canada Emergency Response Benefit) came in there was a drop in poverty rates across Canada,” said Umbach. “We also saw when they first introduced the Canada Child ...

Canada has traditionally supported the United Nations as the best vehicle, however imperfect, for promoting world peace, justice, human rights and prosperity. The UN, for its part, ranks Canada as ...

The nation's poverty rate declined modestly in 2024, while the real median household income of $83,000-plus was not statistically changed from 2023. But local analysts say they expect next year's ...