cannot be compared to that of a 3rd world country, since many of the poor have access to transportation and television. What people lack is ability to see the inadequate nutrition overcrowded housing and chronic

unemployment. "A visitor to Canada from Africa or Asia, if told if told that there is a widespread poverty in this country, might find the statement hard to credit."(Schlesinger 89) In most places, the poor are

thought to be isolated, away from shopping zones as well as residential areas. They are seen as a crowded cluster, living in shantytowns drinking a bottle of whisky, uselessly lying there in search for a job, or some method of employment. This is just one of the stereotypes given to the poor person, we

one is able to pay then they are able to eat, if not they go hungry. Low income salaries also results in no education for the children and harmful living condition such as bad situation and poor shelter. What is being done? In order for those problems to be resolved programs must be created to promote development in countries such as Africa, and parts of Asia. Overpopulation must be controlled and resource development should be focused on. Programs such as World vision Canada, Green Peace, UNICEF, and Oxfam have already begun to help these countries in need. Since the government has been force to decrease their spending on health and education these non-government organisations had decided to take it upon

source of income. Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplements and Spouse Allowances are the basic public pensions for elderly persons, but they still find themselves 15% below they poverty line. The third group of poor people living in poverty is the unemployed. There are approximately 480 000 unemployed people in Canada. Unemployment insurance provides benefits for those who have been employed and contributed and then lost their jobs; it cannot help the disabled elderly or those tied down

required to feed the population." (Aubert 70) In poor countries distribution of food is not equal. The wealthier citizens are able to receive twice as much food as compared to those of the lower class. Diphtheria, Leprosy, Yellow fever and Kwashiorkor are examples of children's diseases due to the lack of nutrition (protein). Fighting these types of diseases has become a problem among the people of poverty. A great deal of deaths has occurred because of these overpowering diseases, which is one explanation of poverty's overpopulation rate. The men and women of poverty believe that one way to fight poverty is

by having children. Their theory behind this statement is that by having more children they all will be able too work, either on farms or in the city. It is these childrenwho "represent the labour an income the poor need to survive especially in old age". (Bender 121) People in wealthier countries usually think that people are poor because of bearing too many children. Surprisingly enough it is the opposite way: people have many children because they are poor. Another sign, which is just as important as over population, is unfair land and food distribution. Developing countries (known as third world) such as Indonesia and Peru depend on their land for farming which will bring employment to the city. The problem though is

third world countries does not occur overnight. There are many signs that reveal if a county is underdevelo

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