I think that I may have just raised two key points for our study. First, what is the real poverty threshold, and what are its social costs? I think these two areas could help us direct our work.
There is another aspect which is not new but which is becoming more and more apparent: there are people who have regular jobs, who are employed full-time, etc., but who are nevertheless poor. I think this phenomenon is on the upswing.
And there is another phenomenon. I may be wrong, but I don't think the highest number of people living in poverty are necessarily located in the poorest regions, where the economy is weaker. For example, in Alberta, where employment is the highest, there are still people resorting to using the food banks.
Do you know what type of workers are living in poverty, when it comes to their income, etc.?