Poverty in Canada

By Raghubar D. Sharma

With income inequality a growing concern among many observers, it is no surprise that we have witnessed large-scale protests against a system that seems to exclude some groups and over-reward others. Poverty in Canada is on the rise, particularly among certain groups. The phenomenon of "globalization" is eliminating labour-intensive jobs and polarizing the job market into high-skill, high-paying jobs on one hand, and low-skill, low-paying jobs on the other. In these circumstances, the less-qualified, the disadvantaged, and the discriminated are unable to find decent jobs and too often become destined to a life of poverty. A range of groups are excluded from wealth creation in Canada, and Sharma considers all of these in turn, from the elderly to the "working poor."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019900322X
• ISBN13: 9780199003228
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Canada
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"