1. M.C. Wolfson et J.M. Evans, Statistics Canada's Low Income Cut-Offs: Methodological Concerns and Possibilities (Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 1989).

     2. See the Montreal Diet Dispensary's Bugeting for Basic Needs anf Budgeting for Minimum Adequate Standard of living and the Guides for Family Budgeting published by the Social Planning Council of Metropolitan Toronto, now the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto.

     3. Christopher A. Sarlo, «Poverty in Canada-1994» Fraser Forum (february, 1994),pp.18, 29.

     4. Statistics Canada, Family Expenditure in Canada, 1996, Catalogue No. 62-555-XPB.

     5. The percentages were calculated from data in Historical Table 1 - Family Expenditure in Canada, 1996.

     6. Judith Lawn, «A Revised National Nutrious Food Basket: Final Report» (Ottawa: Santé Canada, 1997), p.17. See also Stefa Katamay, «A Revised National Food Basket - Where to From Here?» (Ottawa: Health Canada 1996).

     7. Construction of a Preliminary Market Basket Measure of Poverty, Report by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Working Group on Social Deve;opment Research and Information (Ottawa: Human Resources Canada, 1998).

     8. Michael Goldberg, Widening the Gap (Vancouver: Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia, 1997).

     9. Professor sarlo made a few minor changes in methodology for the second edition of his book Poverty in Canada; The result was a poverty line for a family of four in Vancouver of $19 628 in 1994 or $20 354 when the total is ipdated to 1996.

     10.Construction of a Preliminary Market Basket Measure of Poverty, p.21, and unpublished data from Statistics Canada.

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