Canada has a poverty problem. 4.9 million people across Canada currently live in poverty, 1.3 million of whom are children. 235,000 people experience homelessness annually. 1 in 8 Canadian households struggle to put food on the table.
Canada Without Poverty has submitted a report to the consultation process for the Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy, highlighting a key feature of a human rights approach – the inclusion of first voices who have experienced poverty.
The consultation process for Canada’s upcoming Poverty Reduction Strategy (CPRS) is ramping up, with a number of opportunities for people across Canada to participate in the process online. People from coast-to-coast-to-coast have been invited to fill out an online survey…
Government of Canada Announces Consultation Process for Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Dignity for All campaign leaders welcome announcement of consultation process for a national anti-poverty plan.
For immediate release OTTAWA (22 March 2016) – Today’s federal budget has brought forward some key measures to address poverty, including investments in income support and access to justice programs. However, Canada Without Poverty (CWP) is concerned that a…
Five million is a staggering number. The sheer scope is so large that it is hard to visualize. Add the complexity of poverty and the number is suffocating. It emits a sense of urgency – a clear call to action…
As you know, Canada Without Poverty and Citizens for Public Justice are taking Dignity for All: A National Anti-Poverty Plan for Canada to communities across Canada. Starting this Sunday was phase 2 of the tour, throughout Southern Ontario!
It’s an exciting time for the Dignity for All Campaign as we begin our cross-Canada tour of workshops to promote Dignity for All: A National Anti-Poverty Plan for Canada!
After five years, six policy summits and a community engagement process involving 600 partnerships, Dignity for All: A National Anti-Poverty Plan is here!