"...Over 22 per cent of Canadian children live in poverty"...

In the upscale area of Terra Nova here in Richmond BC, child poverty levels are amongst the worst in the province. (This is also an area that has no social housing, and prices for sf detached start at 2 million.)

Why?

The multi million dollar homes, primarily inhabited by new immigrants from China, show reported incomes at or below the poverty level.

Whilst one parent remains/works overseas and "gifts" money to family back in Canada, this gifted money is not reported as income.

Child poverty "statistics" are not always what they appear to be.

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