At least one in four children are living in poverty in Nova Scotia. The situation is worse on Cape Breton Island. (CBC News)Poverty 'steadily coming down'Tracey Taweel told the committee that child poverty sits at about 24 per cent in Nova Scotia. In Cape Breton, that rate goes up by nearly 10 per cent. But she said that work is not significantly helping those struggling to make ends meet, particularly on Cape Breton Island.

Source: CBC News November 10, 2020 19:52 UTC