This is a complex question. I agree with you when you say that child poverty stems from the parents. I use the term “postsecondary education culture”. Family plays an important role in that, but there are other aspects. They don't know what postsecondary education is and they don't understand how it pays. They don't believe they're able to get a postsecondary education. So it's very complex, but perhaps we can do something. Statistics Canada has just published some very interesting data that will give us a better understanding of this situation. I hope in a few years I'll be able to come back here to explain these factors to you better.
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