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Beyond Poverty: What Happens When We Look at Poverty and Inequality Together?
In our earlier blog, Beyond Poverty: What Growing Income Inequality Means for Halton[1], we look at income inequality separately from poverty. The key message was simple: poverty and inequality are related, but they tell us different things. Poverty asks, “Who does not have enough?” Inequality asks, “How unevenly is income distributed?”. What happens when we put the two measures together? Using Statistics Canada’s 2023 T1 Family File (T1FF) taxfiler data, we can look at both
sbarrow3
4 days ago5 min read
Beyond Poverty: What Growing Income Inequality Means for Halton
The issue is not simply whether people are poor, but whether more households are being left behind relative to the broader community. Hand outstretched with coins When we talk about community well-being in Halton, the conversation often focuses on poverty. How many people are living below the poverty line? Which neighbourhoods are struggling most? How affordable is housing? These are important questions. But another issue is increasingly shaping community life across Canada a
rburke023
Jul 304 min read
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Advocacy: “It Starts in Circles”
This is the final blog post in our 3-part series spotlighting incredible citizens engaged in housing advocacy for the Halton community This is Laurel Grace. Laurel Grace first became interested in housing justice during the wintertime. She saw people sleeping on the streets and could not see them freeze to death. So, she took action. A retired social worker, at 83 years old, Laurel is still actively involved in her community today. She participates in monthly meetings at her
Iman Kaur
Jul 304 min read
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