New Statistics Canada figures show 278,000 fewer children living below the poverty line in 2017 – the first full year of the benefit – compared to 2015 when the Liberals took office
Statistics Canada says an increase in the value of child benefits, coupled with gains in market income, put more money into the pockets of families in 2017.
Liberal MPs are pointing to the numbers today as a sign that the benefit has done its job as a key tool to reduce child poverty rates. The statistics office says overall, 9.5 per cent of the population lived below the poverty line in 2017, down from 10.6 per cent in 2016.
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