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Canada
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100
How much money does approximately 80% of humanity live off of?
What is 10$
100
The poorest people have the least access to what?
What is health, education and other services.
100
What is Canada's approximate povery rate?
What is between 10-20%.
100
Name two of the things that "we need to do" in order to begin to reduce poverty in Canada.
What is Acknowledge its existence in Canada, raise awareness and take action.
100
What does the right to life catholic social teaching tell us about poverty and life?
What is the responsibilty of people to combat injustice and poverty and maintain the fact that life is sacred.
200
If 2.2 billion children are living in the world, approximately how many live in poverty?
What is one billion.
200
How does debt have an effect on poverty?
What is debt that is impossible to pay off and that increases with interest.
200
Out of 25 participating developed countries, what place is Canada ranked for attempting to meet UNICEF's ten benchmarks?
What is last place
200
Identify one reason why people refuse to take action.
What is thinking that it is not "our" problem, thinking that one person cannot make a difference and simply worrying about the issue without action.
200
Which principle of justice explains that those who are oppressed by poverty are the object of preferential love?
What is the option for the poor and vulnerable.
300
The richest parts of the world consume what percent of the worlds resources?
What is about 75-76%.
300
How much political power do the poor have?
What is very little. They are typically marginalized from society and have nearly no voice in public.
300
Who are the people most at risk for being in poverty in Canada?
Who are the aboriginal people, recent immigrants, people with disabilities, single parents supporting one or more children, injured workers and people in unstable employment.
300
What is one reason why poverty cannot be completely eliminated?
What is people continue to have children even if they cannot afford it, the rich refusing to give their money away and the general laziness of people.
300
Which catholic social teaching teaches us that we are all one family?
What is solidarity.
400
Which country accounts for the majority of the world's decrease in poverty?
What is China.
400
Explain the poverty cycle.
What is the poor get more poor while the rich get richer. While in poverty it is difficult to obtain a higher education and thus get a better job and more income. This leads to further debt and health risks.
400
About how much money does poverty cost Canada?
What is between 72-84 billion.
400
Name two of the five main solutions or ways to reduce poverty.
What is sparing some change, sponsoring a child, breaking the guilt cycle, volunteering, and donating.
400
How many principles of justice were related to poverty?
What is six. (Right to Life and the Dignity of the Human Person,Call to Family, Community, and Participation, Rights and Responsibilities,Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers and Solidarity)
500
Name two organizations attemption to reduce poverty in the world.
What is the Red Cross, World vision, United Nations, Unicef, etc
500
Name a main cause of poverty.
What is the developed countries using foreigh sweat shops, lack of education and human greed.
500
What is the poverty rate in Ontario?
What is about 9-12%
500
What is the robin hood tax? Briefly explain.
What is a small fee/tax on stocks, bonds, commodities and derivatives that would be used to raise money towards reducing poverty.
500
Name one key feature outlined in the dignity of workers principle.
What is adequate pay, ideal work conditions and the economy serving the people.