N.S. child poverty rates dropped sharply in 2020, ‘almost entirely’ due to pandemic relief – Halifax | Globalnews.ca
A new report indicates child poverty rates in Nova Scotia declined by 24.3 per cent in 2020, largely due to temporary COVID-19 relief programs that have since ended. The report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, released Thursday, said 2020 saw the most significant single-year reduction in child poverty on record. But it said […]