Originally Posted by
Canadian Visitor
In a word 'No'.
First we have social assistance which we do not tie to a work requirement.
Second we have the National Child Benefit which provides low-income parents with $6,400 per year, per child, tax-free.
There's also a provincial child benefit in Ontario of $1,400 per child.
So if you're not on social assistance, you get up to $7,800 per child in Ontario.
Schools also typically have a breakfast program.
There is also subsidized daycare and before and after school recreation.
Social Assistance/welfare is on top of that, would provide something like $900 per month to a non-disabled parent with one child. Or about $10,800 per year
For a total package of over $18,000, not including public housing and/or a low-income transit pass, and health benefits.
By the way, its still to low.
Just sayin.
I couldn't fathom trying to get by on that; but beats the hell out of SNAP.
There is no lunch program, but even if there were, it wouldn't national as Education is not a federal program, its provincial.
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Yes, you're still blocked, sadly, when I'm not logged in, your posts are still there and I can still hit reply.
Sometimes your BS just demands correction.