The month of May is a significant month for The Salvation Army as our Red Shield fundraising campaign is in full swing.

Poverty continues to remain a major problem in Canada and is at the root of many of the social service issues The Salvation Army sees every day.

The Salvation Army’s national commander, Commissioner William F. Francis, shares disturbing statistics of how poverty is affecting Canadians, and what The Salvation Army is doing to meet these people at their greatest point of need.