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Food Bank Use in Niagara and The Hunger Count Survey

2014-11-23T05:42:59-04:00Income, Prosperity & Poverty 2008|

The annual Hunger Count Survey provides a national snapshot of food bank use in Canada. The total number of individuals [...]

Social Assistance

2014-11-23T05:43:05-04:00Income, Prosperity & Poverty 2008|

Children and their families make up 52% of the people receiving social assistance in Canada. […]

Housing Situations

2014-11-23T05:37:27-04:00Housing & Shelter 2008|

According to the 2006 Census, there were 156,465 households in Niagara, of which 116,730 were owners and 39,735 were renters. [...]

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