Last week’s release of the federal budget came with much excitement and curiosity from the anti-poverty community. In the weeks leading up to budget we started to see small hints of the potential for a budget that would truly have…
For immediate release OTTAWA (22 March 2016) – Today’s federal budget has brought forward some key measures to address poverty, including investments in income support and access to justice programs. However, Canada Without Poverty (CWP) is concerned that a…
By Jillian Premachuk, BSW Student and Morgan Teeple Hopkins, Law Student We are pleased to announce that the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) has released its annual Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) for 2016.
Happy International Women’s Day 2016 to our friends, followers and fellow feminist allies everywhere! Remember those #HeyGirl Ryan Gosling memes? Well today, we’re having some fun and celebrating #IWD2016 with our own version of these memes based on ‘things we…
For immediate release OTTAWA (7 March 2016) – The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) released their concluding observations on Canada earlier today. They gave Canada its marching orders to use international human rights across the…
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…
For immediate release OTTAWA (21 January 2016) – Canada Without Poverty (CWP) welcomes the announcement by the Federal Revenue Minister, Diane Lebouthillier, that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will be winding down its political audits program. These audits have…