Which of the Following Statements About Child Poverty in Canada

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about child poverty in Canada is accurate?

• A) Due to higher incidents of behavioural and mental health disorders among poor children, Ontario Works now covers counselling and psychotropic prescriptions for children.
• B) Children living in low-income families in Canada are unlikely to experience hunger due to our social safety net.
• C) Female-led lone-parent families, Aboriginal families, and immigrants are overrepresented in poverty statistics in Canada.
• D) In Canada, the child tax credit and other types of benefits compensate for many of the social consequences and stresses associated with poverty.

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