CWP works on behalf of all people in Canada living in poverty to ensure that their fundamental human rights are upheld. These rights are clearly established under international law and are designed to benefit everyone regardless of circumstance. This is…
What are Economic and Social Rights? Economic and Social Rights are a branch of human rights that everyone, regardless of who they are, is entitled to by virtue of being a person. They include a right to education, health (mental…
Funding for social services and assistance has consistently been cut in recent years, and it is not only to the detriment of individuals with low income, but to society as a whole. A new study titled The Cost of Poverty…
Below are documents and links concerning the growing income gap, and the affects of inequality and cost of poverty on health, economy, crime, and community. An Overview of Growing Income Inequalities in OECD Countries: Main Findings – OECD 2011 Conference…
Information on issues connected to children, Aboriginal population, seniors, persons with disabilities, racialized and immigrant groups, and injured workers. A Basic Income Plan for Canadians with Severe Disabilities – Caledon Institute – 2010 A National Plan to Address Aboriginal Housing…
Following in the footsteps of her NDP predecessors, yesterday MP Jean Crowder (also the critic for human resources and skills development) re-introduced An Act to Eliminate Poverty in Canada. Originally introduced into the House in June last year by former…
As expected, the effects of the recession were felt across the country and caused an increase in the number of Canadians struggling with low-income. Yesterday, STATSCAN released its report on incomes for 2009, which indicated that almost 10% of the…
Like you, I too care deeply about the issue of poverty in Canada. Like you, I find it completely unacceptable that anyone should live in our country without basic needs being met, that some do not have fair access to…
It’s June 7 and, in reply to the Fraser Institute’s announcement of yesterday being Tax Freedom Day 2011 in Canada, happy Tax Benefits Day 2011! A day to remind ourselves that, far from being “bad” – as even Prime Minister…
By Canada Without Poverty and CWP Advocacy Network Board Member for the Yukon, Reanna Sutton. Whitehorse is a beautiful northern city, home to about 26,000 people (census 2006). The unemployment rate is among the lowest in Canada at 7.2% (Yukon…
Yesterday, the official opposition in BC presented a private members anti-poverty Bill for the province. NDP MLA Shane Simpson introduced the “BC Poverty Reduction Act”, which proposes the establishment of poverty targets and measures, and most importantly, government accountability. Within…
In 1989 NDP MP Ed Broadbent, now an Honorary Director of Canada Without Poverty, put forward a motion to end child poverty that was moved unanimously in the House of Commons. Today, on Hunger Awareness Day, we not only acknowledge…