Title: Why Poor People Can't Just "Get a Job" | HuffPost Canada News
Headings: Why Poor People Can't Just "Get a Job"
Why Poor People Can't Just "Get a Job"
1. Having a job does not always keep people out of poverty.
2. A good job is hard to find.
3. Survival first, employment later.
4. The job market is inaccessible for many people.
How do we make sure jobs help people living in poverty?
The Homeless Struggle During The Polar Vortex
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Content: Call for governments to address unemployment, under-employment and lower wages of youth, people with disabilities, racialized persons, Aboriginal peoples and women. Support poverty reduction plans in your city (Toronto just got one!) or province and call for governments to take poverty seriously by creating a federal poverty reduction plan (for more on a federal poverty plan, take a look at the Dignity for All campaign). Foster awareness of poverty as complex by ensuring that it is not seen as an 'individual' problem. Press politicians to create a reasonable standard for a living wage. Be an ambassador for equal access to quality, affordable education for all Canadians. Support a social safety net as an important public good. A social safety net can help those who are unemployed and provide stability and assistance needed to enter the job market. The Homeless Struggle During The Polar Vortex
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