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Poorest Hamilton neighbourhoods vanish from new census
Hamilton CMA has 17 census tracts with missing data, second only to Montreal. The death of the long-form census has left Hamilton full of “black holes” of neighbourhood data, leaving out many of its poorest areas. According to a new report from the Social Planning and Research Council, that could lead to bad policy choices […]
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Baby food running low at Neighbour to Neighbour
Neighbour to Neighbour is down to its last 14 jars of baby food and has issued a “desperate” call for donations. The food bank is also running low on formula. “We’ve never been short on baby food in past 30 years that I can recall,” said Sara Collyer, Neighbour to Neighbour’s director of community food. […]
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The Best Way to Fight Child Poverty
By paying living wage, school board sets responsible example.