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Full-time work at minimum wage is not an escape from poverty.

No matter where you live in Canada, the minimum wage does not bring a full-time, year-round minimum wage worker up to the poverty line.

In 2006, 2.1 million workers across Canada - full and part-time - were low wage workers earning less than $10/hour.

Working poor parents are stuck behind a "low wage wall" in poorly paid jobs with few, if any, benefits or opportunities for education, training and advancement.

Almost 2 out of every 5 jobs - 37% - are considered "precarious", that is part-time, temporary, contract or self-employed. These jobs are unlikely to provide families with health and dental benefits or pensions.

2007 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada

 

 


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Campaign 2000 welcomes your contribution

All donations towards Campaign 2000 are received and processed through Family Service Toronto (FST). FST is the host agency that provides leadership and key support to Campaign 2000 coalition.

You can make a gift:

  • On-line Donate Now Through CanadaHelps.org!\ through FST contributions page at canadahelps.org. After you specify the donation amount, you have the opportunity to indicate the frequency of your donation (one time or monthly) and its designation (FST in general or one of our programs). You can also dedicate your donation to another person and send a short message.

  • By telephone: call Theresa Sit, Donations Coordinator, at 416-595-9230 ext. 237 and make a credit card contribution.

  • By mail: Print this form and mail it to: Family Service Toronto, 355 Church Street , Toronto ON M5B 1Z8. Include credit card information or a cheque with your donation amount.

  • By fax. Print this form, include your credit card information and fax it at:
    416-595-0242

  • In person: You can come to our central office, at 355 Church Street between College and Gerrard, and make a donation by cheque or credit card.

Important information:

  • FST's legal name: Family Service Toronto

  • Incorporated address: 355 Church Street,  Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1Z8

  • Charitable tax number: 10737 6063 RR0001

FST automatically issues tax receipts for contributions of $10 or more.

 

Your contribution will go towards supporting Campaign 2000 work against child and family poverty across the country through:

  • organizing awareness events and participating in campaigns on poverty issues,

  • researching and producing reports and discussion papers,

  • participating in meetings and public presentations,

  • developing public education resources,

  • participating in government consultations and lobbying political parties for improved social policies,

  • building public concern and engaging communities.





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