Canada still manages to maintain a relatively high standard today. According to the 2004 UN Human Development Index, Canada was ranked fourth overall. (Read detailed 2004 information on Canada from the United Nations web site.)
Yet, in spite of this, the trouble of homelessness in Canadian cities is still a major problem facing some 3.5 million citizens.
The Salvation Army's website (provided below) states that 1 in 10 Canadians live in poverty and that number is growing due to the economic decline in the past few years.
Salvation Army Statistic Page
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