For immediate release OTTAWA (24 February 2016) – Earlier today, the Canadian government was grilled by members of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) about Canada’s dismal human rights record here at home. Among the…
Five million is a staggering number. The sheer scope is so large that it is hard to visualize.  Add the complexity of poverty and the number is suffocating. It emits a sense of urgency – a clear call to action…
For immediate release OTTAWA (22 February 2016) – Earlier today, Canada Without Poverty’s (CWP) President, Harriett McLachlan delivered a grave account to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) on the current state of poverty in…
Dear Ministers Wilson-Raybould, Dion, Joly and Bibeau, We write urgently on behalf of a number of non-governmental organizations who are in Geneva attending the review of Canada’s compliance with the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
In two weeks, Canada Without Poverty is headed to the United Nations to address the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. This is a huge opportunity to hold our new federal government accountable for their commitments to address poverty…
CWP was recently invited to take part in a pre-budget consultation (for the 2016 federal budget) discussing how to support those in Canada who need it most and help communities and individuals thrive, among other topics. The consultation was facilitated…