"We see one in five children under the age of six living in poverty."
A speaker claims that child poverty in Canada has reached record levels, with one in five children under six living in poverty. The speaker asserts that childhood poverty has doubled between 2019 and
We see child poverty also hitting record numbers where we see one in five children under the age of six living in poverty. Um and we're not only uh uh uh not improving, we're actually going backwards because uh poverty amongst children has uh increased has doubled uh from 2019 to 2023. — MPs comment on Canada’s GDP numbers, PM Carney's trip to India – February 27, 2026 · Watch full video
A speaker claims that child poverty in Canada has reached record levels, with one in five children under six living in poverty. The speaker asserts that childhood poverty has doubled between 2019 and 2023, representing a backward trend rather than improvement.
Source: MPs comment on Canada’s GDP numbers, PM Carney's trip to India – February 27, 2026