Peace,

I'm curious about welfare assistance programs in Canada. Do the programs and payments vary by province or or township, or are they uniform throughout the nation? Is there a program similar to the Food Stamp program in the USA that provides for routine, non-emergency assistance to purchase food? Is your national healthcare system uniform, such that medical benefits are the same for your entire citizenry? Is the funding entirely from federal dollars, or do provinces also kick in money from more local taxes?

Janie