gap between rich and poorRising home values are behind much of the widening gap between Canada's wealthier citizens and its poorest， Statistics Canada said WThose with a net worth that places them in the top 20 per cent saw their wealth grow by 19 per cent between 1999 and 2005， while those in the bottom 20 per cent gained no ground at The median net worth of the country's top fifth came to $551，000 last It was $465，000 in 1999 and $336，000 in The surging price of housing explains much of the Most of those (95 per cent) in the top 20 per cent bracket owned a home， and the median value of that home grew by $75，000 between 1999 and Only six per cent of those in the lowest wealth group owned a a/money/story/2006/12/13/html
