*By CWP Volunteer Emily Shoff Ottawa poets slammed down poverty at an evening that left a crowd “Empow-WORD”. Honoring the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17th, together Public Service Alliance of Canada and Canada Without Poverty…
After 22 months of consultations, discussion and analysis, the final report on the Ontario Social Assistance Review was released yesterday. “Brighter Prospects: Transforming Social Assistance in Ontario” offers over 180 pages of information on the current welfare system and how…
What a week! Last week blew by with events and statements calling for the end of poverty in Canada. October 17th, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, was point of convergence where members of society, political parties and…
Today marks the United Nations designated International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Around the world people are working to raise awareness of the plight of those struggling with low-income. Here are a few events CWP is involved with: Dignity…
CWP Board Member for the Yukon and member of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition, Reanna Mohamed, wrote a letter to her local paper about addressing the root causes of addictions and poor behaviour: poverty. Policing poverty will not end the cycle…
Next week is Homelessness Action Week across British Columbia, which is timely considering the debate on Bill C-400, An Act to Ensure Secure, Adequate, Accessible and Affordable housing for Canadians, is set to take place in the House of…
This week during the 21st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), new CWP Executive Director Leilani Farha will speak to the importance of integrating a gender perspective when considering economic and social rights, and more specifically, the…
Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination, the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington, and the Food Access Working Group of the Guelph-Wellington Food Round Table have recently sent a letter to MP Valeriote, MP Chong, MP Schellenberger, and…
A report released today by the Ontario Common Front, a coalition of over 90 groups and organizations, states that Ontario is dead last in terms of growing poverty rates, rising inequality and spending on public services. While Ontario established a…
Canada Without Poverty is pleased to announce that on September 5th Leilani Farha will become the organization’s new Executive Director. Leilani is a leading expert and advocate on economic and social human rights, especially for women. She has a long history promoting…
Canada Without Poverty is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to its Board of Directors: Derek Cook of Calgary (for an At-Large seat), George Lessard of Yellowknife (for the NT seat), Wayne MacNaughton of Halifax (for the…
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) released their 12th annual National Report Card on Health Care this week on August 13th. Surveys were conducted online and via telephone with 1004 randomly selected participants by the Ipsos Household Panel. Their findings confirm…