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social and spiritual poverty.

 

The Canadian Poverty Institute is an inter-disciplinary institute housed within Ambrose University that seeks to heal poverty through teaching, research and public education.

 

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And then there were the poorest amongst the poor…

Guest blogger, Julie Gaudet, examines the complexities of subsidized housing in Canada.

CPI Responds to the Angus Reid Institute's Study of Poverty in Canada.

Senior Researcher, Rita Yembilah, PhD responds to the Angus Reid Institute's report that asks, "What does poverty look like in Canada?" in a newly released article. Read it here.

A Reflection on Family Separations and Childhood Poverty

Our Senior Researcher, Rita Yembilah, considers the zero tolerance immigration policy implemented by the US government within the context of childhood poverty.