When I was doing a little research on poverty in Canada last year, I came across an excellent documentary called Four Feet Up. This is a film that documents the life of eight-year-old Isaiah, one Canadian child currently living in poverty. It’s a great perspective and I highly recommend it as something everyone should watch to have their eyes opened to the realities of poverty in Canada. Here’s a preview. You can order the full-length documentary from the National Film Board of Canada.
Another great resource is found on You Tube. It’s the TVO Parents presentation entitled “Child Poverty in Canada: Why are 10 Percent of Children in Canada Poor”. One member of the discussion panel is Nance Ackerman, the woman who filmed the Four Feet Up documentary. This is a little lengthy (about an hour) but it’s well worth the view if you’re interested in the subject matter from a Canadian perspective:
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