Because of New Income Security Programs Implemented by the Government

question 94

Multiple Choice

Because of new income security programs implemented by the government, poverty rates among Canadian seniors fell dramatically from the 1970s to the turn of the century. As a result, what ranking has Canada attained in regard to poverty rates for seniors?

• A) Canada has the lowest rate among high-income countries.
• B) Canada has the second lowest rate among high-income countries.
• C) Canada has the third lowest rate among high-income countries.
• D) Canada has the fourth lowest rate among high-income countries.

Understand the intention and impact of treaties, acts, and policies on Native Americans and immigrants.

Appreciate the demographic and economic transformation of the West into an urban region.

Understand the significance of labor and trade, including the role of Chinese laborers and the impact of job distribution among them.

Identify the impacts of legislature and innovations on settlement patterns, notably the Homestead Act.

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