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We also meet Sevaun Palvetzian, President and CEO at UNICEF Canada to analyze the latest report that finds 1 in 5 kids in the riches countries are living in poverty.

Sevaun says we've made remarkable progress to reduce child poverty in Canada but says 18% per cent of our kids live with food insecurity and poverty.

We discuss the need for government action to address the issue.

Poverty is a choice made by governments and calls for dedicated leadership and policy changes to reduce child poverty rates. We also touches on the role of public generosity and the responsibility of government in solving public policy issues.

Takeaways

• Child poverty is a pressing issue in Canada, with one in five children living in poverty.
• The Canada Disability Benefit is crucial in lifting people with disabilities out of poverty.
• Poverty is a choice made by governments through their policies and budget decisions.
• Government should prioritize the well-being of children and make child poverty a central focus in policy-making.
• Individual generosity should not replace government responsibility in addressing poverty.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Technical Difficulties with Voicemail Link
02:12 Balancing Serious and Light Topics
03:36 Child Poverty in Canada
05:04 Importance of Canada Disability Benefit
06:03 Poverty as a Choice
07:28 Child Poverty Statistics in Canada
09:01 Government Responsibility in Addressing Child Poverty
10:57 Forecasting Child Poverty Rates
13:11 Importance of National School Food Program
14:23 Failure to Eliminate Child Poverty by 2000
17:23 Government's Role in Addressing Poverty
20:22 Need for a Minister of Poverty
23:16 Sharing Good News
25:23 Closing Remarks