With child poverty rates worsening in Nova Scotia, a coalition of 19 social advocacy groups are hoping to work with the province’s Liberal government to tackle issues such as stagnant wages and lack of affordable housing. (Chantal Dubuc/CBC) Nineteen social advocacy groups have banded together to pressure Nova Scotia’s Liberal government to replace "trickle-down economics" with measures to reduce rising poverty.
The Nova Scotia Action Coalition for Community Well-Being announced its creation Monday during a news conference at the provincial legislature hosted by the NDP.
Member groups include the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers; the Women’s Centre Connect, which includes […]
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