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Poverty
By Lance Goddard
Poverty describes a state in which people are without money, possessions, or most importantly shelter and food. But the definition of poverty differs around the world. Certainly poverty in Canada cannot be defined along the same lines as poverty in Africa, South America, or Asia. Canada has a social safety net to ensure [...]
Crumbs from our table
By JoAnn Dionne
In Delhi, feverish with flu, I checked into the Hotel Furama to recuperate. I opened the curtains of my beautifully appointed room and, there, below, were dozens of people, mostly dark-skinned women in bright saris, picking through a field of garbage. The urge to close the curtains, to shut out such a disturbing [...]
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