Today, the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier de Schutter, presented his report on his May 2012 mission to Canada to the United Nations. He reiterated his recommendations from the written final report submitted in December 2012, and concerns…
Last night, after much effort and support, Bill C-400 for a national housing strategy was defeated by a vote of 153 to 129. To read the hansard from last night and see which MPs voted in favour click here. Many…
On behalf of the Conservative government, Tony Clement has spoken out against C-400 calling it a “dangerous new NDP spending scheme” for more social housing. This is a completely false characterization of Bill C-400. Let’s be very clear: 1) Bill…
Tomorrow is “V-day” – the day that Members of Parliament vote on a bill for a national housing strategy. Known as Bill C-400, this bill has been around the block through parliament before (formerly known as C-304 under the previous…
A new blog was posted by CWP on the Huffington Post Canada website today in support of federal leadership on housing. Canada has thousands of people homeless and estimates that millions are housing insecure. We believe all levels of government…
Dear supporters, We are immediately re-issuing tax receipts for 2012 monthly donations due to an error which resulted in a miscalculation. Our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience. Your support is highly valued, and we are happy to answer any questions…
Executive Director Leilani Farha has co-authored an Op-Ed posted in the Toronto Star today with other leading national organizations stating our support for Idle No More: While polls have shown that many Canadians might prefer flash mobs to bridge blockades…
In a shift from predecessor Dalton McGuinty, newly elected Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has come out of the gate prioritizing social programs. A welcome change from the austerity budget conversation, Premier Wynne wants action on transit, welfare and would like…
Thousands of people visibly and invisibly homeless, millions more housing insecure and housing affordability is dropping; Canada is in the midst of a housing crisis. Various programs and policies are in place across the country, but what is missing is…
Last June the Omnibus budget Bill, C-38, was passed which pushed through legislated changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) system that were deemed detrimental to unemployed individuals across the country, but especially in the Atlantic provinces. This past Sunday the…
Every New Year there is an undercurrent of excitement of untapped opportunities. A sense of possibility and hopefulness that change will happen. This New Year is no different as a number of upcoming meetings, debates and movements are getting greater…
*This is message from Leilani Farha, Executive Director, Canada Without Poverty It’s human rights day. And the silence is audible. Funny how, on the one day a year when we are meant to talk about universal human rights, like rights…