An Tyee article, "Poverty Amidst Plenty" calls attention to a recently released Human Resources and Social Development Canada report that puts B.C.'s average poverty rate at 22.5% in 2002. Averages were much higher for some groups: among children it was 30% and for single moms it was a staggering 58%. For most groups these numbers, calculated according to the government's "market basket" measure of the poverty line, are higher than previous estimates, higher than the national average, and higher than in every other province except Newfoundland. The article discusses implications of the report and suggests feasible minimum wage and welfare changes for a province with a currently booming economy.