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Civil, political, economic and social rights are enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and related international law. However, while civil and political rights in Canada are well established and protected, the same cannot yet be said for economic…

Defining Poverty Poverty is a direct violation of human rights. This is a simple idea with complicated implications, because poverty itself is very hard to understand. It has many causes and factors that lead to it, and everyone experiences poverty…

“Economic deprivation – lack of income — is a standard feature of most definitions of poverty. But this in itself does not take account of the myriad of social, cultural and political aspects of the phenomenon. Poverty is not only…

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For media inquiries, please contact Michèle Biss at 613-697-8743 or michele[at]cwp-csp.ca.  Please also see our About and What We Do sections to learn more about Canada Without Poverty’s work on behalf of people living in poverty. CWP in the News: June…