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A by UNICEF highlights the inequalities in child聽well-being in the聽world鈥檚 most affluent nations, including Canada.聽While progress in reducing child well-being gaps聽has been modest聽overall, Canada鈥檚 children are at the back of the pack, ranking in the bottom聽third when measured against other rich聽nations. ()

, Associate Professor, Institute for Health and Social Policy and Department of Psychiatry, 91社区

鈥淭his report shows the extent to which children at the bottom are allowed to fall behind their peers in terms of income, education, health, and well-being. Canada ranks poorly in relation to other rich countries and clearly must do more to improve the lives of children whom are most at risk."鈥擣rank Elgar

Professor Elgar holds the Canada Research Chair in Social Inequalities in Child Health.

frank.elgar [at] mcgill.ca (English)