Saint John urges federal government to address poverty in city
“The City of Saint John acknowledges offering a living wage can potentially affect small businesses. However, considering the amount of people struggling to make ends meet across our province, especially as it relates to housing affordability, now is the time to explore this issue in a wholesome manner and generate viable solutions. The City of Saint John is prepared to be a willing stakeholder in that effort.
“Food insecurity is a distressing challenge for many Saint John residents. Research conducted by the Human Development Council estimated on average 3000 individuals were assisted by local Saint John food banks per month,” the letter read.“Further, 1 in 3 individuals needing a food bank in Saint John were children under the age of 18. It is widely understood that the impacts of thepandemic and rising inflation have only exacerbated this issue.
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