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IN THE NEWS: February 10, 2017

Today’s news includes articles about financial literacy, access to education, and poverty, from various news sources.


Financial Literacy Newsletter – February 2017.
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. February 9, 2017.

Avoiding the Financial Blues! 

First Nations trades school inspires students in Thunder Bay, Ont.
CBC New Thunder Bay. February 10, 2017.

Many students dream of returning home with valuable new experiences.

Video (5 minutes): Having Children in Poverty.
The Stanford Centre on Poverty and Inequality. October 18, 2016.
Most people who research the poor are middle class, and we bring our assumptions with us. Watch video. / All videos in series.

New benefits called ‘game changers’ for ending child poverty.
CBC News Edmonton. February 9, 2017.
New child tax benefits from the provincial and federal governments are cited as a “game changers” for ending child poverty in a new report released Thursday by the Edmonton Social Planning Council.

Customers, food banks hit by No Frills closures.
Toronto Star. February 9, 2017.
“When (people) have limited incomes and most of their money is going to rent there’s various ways of coping, and shopping at the discount store was one way they were coping with rising food prices.” 


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IN THE NEWS: February 8, 2017

Today’s news includes articles about education, and income, from various news sources.


B.C. has no immediate plans to ditch letter grades: Clark.
The Globe and Mail. February 8, 2017.

‘Problem for an entire gender’: Boys, men not adapting to changing job market.
CBC News Business. February 8, 2017.

Employment and Social Development Canada names Miles Corak as Economist in Residence.
Government of Canada. February 7, 2017.

Volunteer continues to help children read as her 102nd birthday approaches.
CTV News Calgary. February 1, 2017.

A basic income for Canadians: what would change?
Metcalf Foundation. February 8, 2017.


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