The idea of poverty is almost laughable, perpetuated by the socialist, keep my government job at all costs crowd. Even on welfare the vast majority of people in Canada have an apartment, heating in the winter, hot and cold running water, a television, a computer, a cell phone, enough food, etc.  If your a junkie, there is all sorts of help if you want it. It is time to realize that no problem will ever be solved completely, but when it is 99% solved, how many millions of hard earned tax payer money needs to be thrown at the remaining 1%?