Why Does Canada Not Have an Official Definition of Poverty

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Essay

Why does Canada not have an official definition of poverty, and what is the low-income cut off that is reported by Statistics Canada?

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Definitions:

Religious

Pertaining to or connected with a belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

Special Interest Groups

Organizations that raise and spend money to influence elected officials and/or public opinion.

Elected Officials

Individuals who have been chosen through a voting process to hold public office and represent the interests of the electorate.

Organizations

Structured groups of people with a common purpose, following specific rules and procedures to achieve collective goals.