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	<title>The Salvation Army in Canada &#187; poverty</title>
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		<title>Salvation Army Food Services Report Indicates Continued Need</title>
		<link>http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2011/10/05/salvation-army-food-services-report-indicates-continued-need/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the Thanksgiving holiday season, The Salvation Army is calling on Canadians to consider donating money or volunteering their time.]]></description>
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		<title>Is Canada Ready To Solve Poverty?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The public cost of poverty in Canada is easily $25 billion a year, and climbing. A new report from the National Council of Welfare suggests that the government could save billions of dollars by tackling the roots of poverty. The&#160;&#8230; <a class="more" href="http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2011/10/03/is-canada-ready-to-solve-poverty/">Read&#160;more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Canada: A rich nation with poor children</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of Canadians are going hungry and have to go to food banks because they don’t have enough to eat. It is a sad fact that almost half of the people using food banks are children. According to&#160;&#8230; <a class="more" href="http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2011/07/22/canada-a-rich-nation-with-poor-children/">Read&#160;more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Face of homelessness getting wrinkles</title>
		<link>http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2011/05/16/face-of-homelessness-getting-wrinkles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 16:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poverty and homelessness are the two fastest growing epidemics in Canada. As the number of homeless older adults is expected to increase with the aging of the baby boomers, improving service delivery to reach this population is important. Officials at&#160;&#8230; <a class="more" href="http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2011/05/16/face-of-homelessness-getting-wrinkles/">Read&#160;more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Election issue No. 2 – Poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2011/04/06/election-issue-no-2-%e2%80%93-poverty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All political parties recently signed onto a House of Commons report laying out recommendations for reducing poverty in Canada—but all disagree about how. It’s reassuring that Canadians believe poverty is an important issue facing the country today. However, in a&#160;&#8230; <a class="more" href="http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2011/04/06/election-issue-no-2-%e2%80%93-poverty/">Read&#160;more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbians primed to act on poverty, poll finds</title>
		<link>http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2011/03/08/british-columbians-primed-to-act-on-poverty-poll-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[British Columbians are more inclined than most Canadians to be sympathetic to the poor and to believe governments should support those on low incomes. An Angus Reid poll conducted for the Salvation Army suggests British Columbians are eager to address&#160;&#8230; <a class="more" href="http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2011/03/08/british-columbians-primed-to-act-on-poverty-poll-finds/">Read&#160;more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>If we gave poor people more assistance, they could escape poverty &#8211; Facebook Poll</title>
		<link>http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2011/02/14/if-we-gave-poor-people-more-assistance-they-could-escape-poverty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been stated that poverty is the root cause that puts dignity out of reach. And, The Salvation Army believes that dignity is a fundamental right for all. ]]></description>
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		<title>New School for Low-Income Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2011/02/08/new-school-for-low-income-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2011/02/08/new-school-for-low-income-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thought to be a first for Canada, will a program that only admits low-income students help them battle the effects of poverty or set them up for ridicule? Opening this fall, a Niagara-area school will only admit low-income students whose&#160;&#8230; <a class="more" href="http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2011/02/08/new-school-for-low-income-kids/">Read&#160;more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas, Commercialism and Black Friday</title>
		<link>http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2010/11/24/christmas-commercialism-and-black-friday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2010/11/24/christmas-commercialism-and-black-friday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Salvation Army</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Black Friday shopping frenzy on November 26 marks the beginning of Christmas sales and will see more than 60 million people swarming stores for Christmas bargains. In 2009 the overall Black Friday revenue was $2.7 billion. While shoving,&#160;&#8230; <a class="more" href="http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2010/11/24/christmas-commercialism-and-black-friday/">Read&#160;more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rising House Prices Force More Men to Seek Shelter</title>
		<link>http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2010/05/27/rising-house-prices-force-more-men-to-seek-shelter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2010/05/27/rising-house-prices-force-more-men-to-seek-shelter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 15:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rising housing prices have forced more men to seek shelter at The Salvation Army&#8217;s Waterston Centre in Regina. The Salvation Army Waterston Centre reaches out to people who face multiple barriers in a very difficult world.   The Centre provides/offers residential&#160;&#8230; <a class="more" href="http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2010/05/27/rising-house-prices-force-more-men-to-seek-shelter/">Read&#160;more</a>]]></description>
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