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  • Subject: Poverty
Plastic blanket: A man sleeps in the shadow of the Legislature using a sheet of plastic as insulation from the cold
Plastic blanket: A man sleeps in the shadow of the Legislature using a sheet of plastic as insulation from the cold
1/8/1988
Joe Papineau relaxes on top of his warm steampipe in the rail yards near CN Tower
Joe Papineau relaxes on top of his warm steampipe in the rail yards near CN Tower
5/4/1979
Comfort from the cold, Four people sleep huddled for warmth over a steam outlet on the median of University Ave
Comfort from the cold, Four people sleep huddled for warmth over a steam outlet on the median of University Ave
11/1/1991
Harsh season for homeless, A homeless man known as a regular on downtown streets tries to keep warm in yesterday's -3C (26F) weather by sitting on a w(...)
Harsh season for homeless, A homeless man known as a regular on downtown streets tries to keep warm in yesterday's -3C (26F) weather by sitting on a w(...)
12/5/1990
Mannix, who says he has lived on the streets for 20 years, stops to count his money, above left, before buying fries at a chip wagon
Mannix, who says he has lived on the streets for 20 years, stops to count his money, above left, before buying fries at a chip wagon
1/23/1991
Cruel city
Cruel city
12/13/1991
Making ends meet
Making ends meet
4/18/1988
Frigid home
Frigid home
1/4/1989
Safely indoors
Safely indoors
1/23/1992
Grim times: An elderly woman finds something to eat and drink in a garbage can on York Quay
Grim times: An elderly woman finds something to eat and drink in a garbage can on York Quay
10/13/1991
Drifters' home a hillside 'cave' by Gardiner
Drifters' home a hillside 'cave' by Gardiner
5/14/1988
Tourist attraction? If Prime Minister Brian Mulroney shuts down Atlantic Canada, Maritimers could migrate to Ontario and live in packing cases on the (...)
Tourist attraction? If Prime Minister Brian Mulroney shuts down Atlantic Canada, Maritimers could migrate to Ontario and live in packing cases on the (...)
3/25/1988
Shelter sought
Shelter sought
10/6/1983
The poor: And in a scene from the poor city, a derelict clings to his worldly goods, staring at the sidewalk as he searches for a place to sleep, a meal to eat
The poor: And in a scene from the poor city, a derelict clings to his worldly goods, staring at the sidewalk as he searches for a place to sleep, a meal to eat
3/7/1989
Cycle of despair: Growing up poor takes a psychological toll on youngsters
Cycle of despair: Growing up poor takes a psychological toll on youngsters
1/16/1989
Cramped quarters: A single mother, her newborn baby and 2 1/2-year-old son live in basement flat
Cramped quarters: A single mother, her newborn baby and 2 1/2-year-old son live in basement flat
1/19/1989
Kids shouldn't have to live in a place like this, says single mother who shares a basement flat with two small children
Kids shouldn't have to live in a place like this, says single mother who shares a basement flat with two small children
1/16/1989
No privacy: Two sisters sleep together in three-room flat that they share with their mom and brother
No privacy: Two sisters sleep together in three-room flat that they share with their mom and brother
1/20/1989
Hard life: Poor Canadian children have shorter life expectancies and are far more likely to suffer mental and physical illnesses than wealthier children
Hard life: Poor Canadian children have shorter life expectancies and are far more likely to suffer mental and physical illnesses than wealthier children
1/16/1989
Cruel city
Cruel city
12/20/1991
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