Five years ago the city of Vancouver was introduced to a harsh reality – income details of what a family of four would need to make in order to be above the poverty line. Sounds simple enough, but this calculation…
For immediate release: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND and OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – April 30, 2013) – Members of the United Nations Human Rights Council have formally challenged Canada’s human rights record with 83 countries making recommendations for enhanced rights protections. Part of the Universal…
Canada has ratified a number of UN treaties, declarations and conventions confirming a commitment to both civil and political as well as economic, social and cultural rights. But it is not enough to sign a document – that is only…
Friday is the big day.  The United Nations Human Rights Council will review Canada’s human rights record as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process.  All member-states will have their turn, but on Friday it is ours. In preparation…
Two weeks ago CWP made a submission to the federal finance committee in preparation for their three-day study of income inequality, which began on April 16th. We made a number of recommendations including establishing national strategies on poverty, housing/homelessness and…
CWP is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Leilani Farha, is the recipient of the first-ever Spirit of Barbra Schlifer Award for her work on women’s rights and the right to adequate housing. Leilani joined CWP in September 0f…
A new UNICEF report confirms that Canada’s children are not doing well in comparison to other wealthy nations. Ranked 17 out of 29, Canada has maintained its position in the middle while more children live in poverty today than in…
This month the federal Finance Committee is set to study income inequality over a three-day period: April 16, 25 and 30th. This is following the successful passage of Liberal MP Scott Brison’s motion M-315 which was introduced in June, 2012.…
In the past two weeks, Canada has seen two significant events take place. The first was the tabling of the 2013 federal budget, and the second was a pre-session on Canada in Geneva, which precedes the upcoming review of the…
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released their annual Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) yesterday offering a different approach to government spending, while still balancing the books. Titled, “Doing Better Together” the 2013 AFB follows the template of previous years bringing…
This International Women’s Day, let’s reflect on what women want..
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…