A new report released as students across the country return to school finds bullying, poverty and mental illness are on the rise among Canadian youth and urges action from policy-makers to improve the lives of children.

The Raising Canada report says more than 70 per cent of Canadian youth between the ages of 12 and 17 experienced bullying in the last year, and more than 13 per cent of children were living in poverty by the end of 2024.

The annual report compiles various data from the government, university research and consultations with youth and subject matter experts to determine top threats to childhood well-being in Canada.

Sara Austin, CEO and founder of charity organization Children First Canada, which commissioned the report, says this year's findings highlight "a generation at

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