The annual Raising Canada report tracks the top 10 threats to kids and highlights emerging threats like technology misuse and cross-cutting themes like access to healthcare and social services. Among the key findings: half of Canadian youth experienced depression during the pandemic, and incidences of child violence, poverty and racism have increased significantly over the previous year. Given the ongoing rise of inflation, it’s also not surprising that food insecurity among young people increased by 29 percent. To read the full report, visit childrenfirstcanada.org.
