Link to the Show / Show NotesWhat's being done about low income, violence and children at risk?
Today - a look at a confusing picture around poverty and urban struggle in Canada. While experts debate the data on poverty, no one can argue this fact: Canada is one of the wealthiest countries in the world.
And yet millionsin this nation struggle daily against the painful realities of low income, and lack of resources.
Even our schools are no longer the safe-havens they once were. A recent panel investigation into school-based violence in Toronto blamed a culture of silence and fear among students and staff thatâs leading to unreported incidents.
Today, weâre seeking understanding and inspiration on urban struggles. Weâll meet a group of urban, single moms best described as heroes. And we'll find out what they face when they send their children to school.
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