Real 2850 week 5

Question 1

Market Basket Measure (MBM)

Answer 1

Is Canadas official measure of income poverty, referred to as Canada’s Official Poverty Line

Question 2

Definition of Canada’s Official Poverty Line

Answer 2

based on the Market Basket Measure (MBM), which estimates the cost of a basket of goods and services that people need to meet their basic needs and achieve a modest standard of living

Question 3

What is included in the Market Basket Measure

Question 4

What is included in the (MBM)

Answer 4

• CMCH National Occupancy Standards
• Health Canadas National Nutritious Food Basket
• Winnipeg Harvest Acceptable Living Level (ALL) clothing basket
• 1 vehicle & public transportation (where available)
• % of clothing and food costs

Question 5

How MBM is calculated

Answer 5

The MBM thresholds are based on the cost of a basket of goods and services for a specific base year. The thresholds are updated annually to account for price changes.

Question 6

How MBM is applied

Answer 6

The MBM thresholds are adjusted for different family sizes and geographic regions.

Question 7

How MBM is used

Answer 7

Statistics Canada uses the MBM to estimate the number of people in poverty in Canada.

Question 8

Disposable Income on MBM

Answer 8

If disposable Income is less than MBM than they are below poverty line

Question 9

Social Assistance Programs In Ontario

Answer 9

• Ontario works
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)

Question 10

Ontario works

Answer 10

provides income and employment assistance to people in financial need. Includes an amount for shelter and basic needs

Question 11

Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)

Answer 11

intended to help people with disabilities and their families live as independently as possible, and to reduce or eliminate disability related barriers

Question 12

Food Security

Answer 12

Is the inadequate or access to food due to financial constraints. It is a serious public health problem, and a matter of public policy

Question 13

1: Marginal Category of Food insecurity

Answer 13

worry about running out of food and or limited food selection due to lack of money

Question 14

2: Moderate Category of Food insecurity

Answer 14

Compromise in quality and or quantity of food due to a lack of money for food

Question 15

3: Severe Category of Food insecurity

Answer 15

Miss meals, reduce food intake and, at the most extreme, to day(s) without food

Question 16

Housing Continuum

Answer 16

is the range of housing types available in a community- from emergency shelters- homeowners

Question 17

Challenges associated with social assistance

Answer 17

• Inadequate benefits
• Access to benefits/services
• Food insecurity
• Mental health

Question 18

Connections between food insecurity & housing continuum

Answer 18

Families who experience food insecurity are more likely to experience housing instability in the future and vice versa
- The more of a household’s income that goes towards housing, the greater the likelihood of food insecurity.