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In poverty
Recommendation 8:
The federal government should work with the Canada Revenue Agency to reduce barriers that prevent eligible families from receiving the CCB, Canada Education Savings Grant and the Child Disability Benefit.
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Recommendation 5:
The federal government should ensure the Canada Child Benefit, in combination with other income measures, raises all families with children above the CFLIM after-tax poverty lines calculated through taxfiler data and ensure access to the benefit for families in groups with higher rates of poverty
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Recommendation 7:
The federal government should ensure the Canada Child Benefit, in combination with other income measures, raises all families with children above the CFLIM after-tax poverty lines calculated from tax filer data.
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Recommendation 7:
The federal government should ensure the Canada Child Benefit, in combination with other income measures, raises all families with children above the CFLIM after tax poverty lines calculated through tax filer data and ensure access to this and other federal benefits for families in population groups with higher rates of poverty.
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Recommendation 6:
The federal government should ensure maternity and parental leave benefits are universally available to all new parents (regardless of work status) and that the benefit levels are not less than the CFLIM after-tax poverty lines.
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Recommendation 10:
The federal government should enhance Employment Insurance to expand access, duration and levels of benefits to prevent and reduce child and family poverty.
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Recommendation 19:
The federal and provincialgovernments should work together to introduce universal coverage for all Canadians for prescription drugs, dental care, vision care and hearing aids as essential aspects of health care.
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Recommendation 25:
The federal and provincial governments should work together to introduce universal coverage for all Canadians for prescription drugs, dental care, eye care and hearing aids as essential aspects of health care.
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Recommendation 2:
The federal and provincial governments should target their efforts to help those who have a higher risk of living in poverty, including children in lone-parent families, immigrants and refugees, Aboriginal children, racialized children, and those living with disabilities.
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Recommendation 9:
The federal and provincial governments should ensure maternity and parental leavebenefits are universally available to all parents (regardless of work status) and that the benefit levels are not less than the CFLIM after-tax poverty lines.
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