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The median family income in Canada is $76,000 — generally higher in the west than the east — while the median individual income is just $27,600.

The richest 10 per cent of individuals are making more than $80,400. And the very rich — the 272,600 individuals who make up the top one per cent — are all making more than $191,100.

Those people are making an average of $381,300 each, 10 times the average Canadian income of $38,700. The large discrepancy between the median and the average suggests there is a very small percentage of the super-rich.

WEALTHIEST 1% EARN 10 TIMES MORE THAN AVERAGE CANADIAN

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population — aging, but also multi-racial, open to unconventional family structures, with women making huge strides in the workplace.

The rich, on the other hand, are a throwback to the old days: overwhelmingly male, between the ages of 45 and 54, almost always married or living in a common-law relationship.

Despite recent questioning of the value of university degrees, more than two thirds of the top one per cent had a university degree, compared to 20.9 per cent of the total population

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/inside-the-market/market-view-video/video-market-view-who-are-canadas-1-per-cent/article14243530/

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CURRENT EVENTS SEPTEMBER 13 Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, is leaving

operational service with the British armed forces after more than 7½ years of full-time military service to focus on royal duties and charity work, Kensington Palace announced on Thursday.

William, 31, who has served as a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot in Wales since 2010, completed his final shift earlier this week.

William, who is second in line to the British throne, will focus on his work on endangered species and is "considering a number of options for public service."

PRINCE WILLIAM LEAVES MILITARY TO FOCUS ON ROYAL DUTIES

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William, Kate and their newborn son are expected to move into their official residence at Kensington Palace in London in the coming weeks.

Kensington Palace said William had participated in 156 search-and-rescue operations, helping to rescue 149 people. He has completed more than 1,300 flying hours.

Kate gave birth to the couple's first child, Prince George, in July. http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/09/12/prince-william-leaves-operational-service-royal-air-force.html

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CURRENT EVENTS SEPTEMBER 13 On Tuesday, the Quebec government unveiled a

proposed charter of values that would ban public employees from wearing religious symbols such kippas, turbans, burkas, hijabs and "large" crosses.

The federal government has vowed to challenge the proposed charter of values if it violates the rights of Canadians.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau firmly rejected the proposed Quebec charter of values.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/09/12/pol-bq-maria-mourani-quebec-charter-of-values.html

BLOC QUÉBÉCOIS EXPELS MP OVER SECULAR CHARTER COMMENTS

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CURRENT EVENTS SEPTEMBER 13 The Bloc Québécois has

expelled MP Maria Mourani from its caucus over critical comments she made about the proposed Quebec charter of values.

Mourani will now sit as an Independent MP in the House of Commons, joining former Conservative MP Brent Rathgeber and former NDP MP Bruce Hyer.

A graphic produced by the government of Quebec illustrates examples of religious symbols that would be acceptable, including rings and earrings