*By CWP Intern Emily Shoff Poverty is a complex issue. There is not one particular ‘type’ of person or population who experiences the struggles of low-income. During my internship at Canada Without Poverty, a central point I have come to…
Canada Without Poverty, formerly named the National Anti-Poverty Organization, was founded in 1971 and is a federally incorporated, non-partisan, not-for-profit and charitable organization dedicated to the elimination of poverty in Canada. All directors on our 16-seat Board of Directors have the lived…
As Canadians prepare for the release of the federal budget this month they should immerse themselves in the 2012 Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) that was launched today. Offering details of a Canada that “could be”, the Canadian Centre for Policy…
** By Carleton University Intern Emily Shoff Happy International Women’s Day! It is a day that represents pride, independence, strength, history and growth. It is a day in which women and men reflect on how far women have come and…
Imagine yourself moving to another country. Packing up and travelling a far distance to an unfamiliar country in hopes of a better life while accustoming to a new culture, language and neighbourhood. It is a life altering experience. For those…
*By Carleton University intern Laura-Lee MacDonald Connections are critical to human relationships. When a person needs help, where can they go to get it? Family and friends may not always be available for many people living in poverty, especially when also…
Yesterday NDP MP Marie-Claude Morin re-introduced the former Bill C-304, An Act to secure adequate accessible and affordable housing for Canadians. Newly enumerated as Bill C-400, this piece of legislation brings back the call for a national housing strategy that…
Meal planning and preparation can be an arduous task and for thousands in the Ottawa area an additional question is added to the equation: Do I have enough money to buy food? More than 720 individuals and families turn to…
Canada Without Poverty is pleased to welcome Peter Thurley to the Board of Directors. Peter will represent the Ontario seat and brings with him a personal experience of child poverty as well as the passion of an activist dedicated to…
Alberta’s provincial government is facing a choice: spend billions to maintain poverty, or address the issue head on and save billions. The answer is not only simple, but it is supported by similar reports on the costs of poverty that…
*The following is an excerpt from a blog posted on the Huffington Post this week. CWP Executive Director Rob Rainer writes about the presence of inequality in Canada and challenges Canadians to move forward asking ‘now what?’ Spiked by public…
*Intern Emily Shoff “Engage’s Ottawa” on poverty issues The journey has begun. Phase 1: start to rid the stereotypes associated with poverty and understand why they exist. The Salvation Army (SA), an organization dedicated to assisting vulnerable individuals and families,…