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Economics Article #6 Aakash Dheer November 23, 2003 Syllabus Section: 2 ARTICLE Brennan, Richard. "Minimum-wage hike part of arsenal against poverty". Toronto Star, November 21, 2003. Page A7. ESSENCE OF THE STORY * The article the discusses the intent of Premier Dalton McGuinty and the Liberal party to increase the minimum wage per hour from $6.85 to $8 over the next 4 years * Second-stage housing for victims of domestic violence will be reinstated. * Another plan is to revamp the Criminal Code and make it harder for criminals to post bail and get out of jail. * Establishing rent controls (price ceilings and floors) in cities with low vacancy rates. * Although these plans are intended to benefit the poor and homeless, people say that not everyone needing help will get it. o Pedro Barata, an anti-poverty activist, said that McGuinty's speech said nothing about increasing social assistance to help the quarter million children that are currently in poverty...

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