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New Legislation on Poverty and Housing
New Legislation on Poverty and Housing Takes Big Steps but Misses the Mark on Human Rights April 9, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – Yesterday
April 9, 2019
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Federal Budget commits to National Pharmacare Plan
Federal Budget commits to National Pharmacare Plan but shifts away from housing for the most marginalized
March 19, 2019
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Where’s the Contingency Fund for people in poverty?
With the Budget Implementations Act recently passed last week, CWP is concerned about Canada’s lack of action for those living in poverty. Not only did
May 27, 2015
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A Short Sighted Budget
If yesterday’s budget did little for the middle class, it did even less – in fact it did nothing – for the over 4.8 million
April 22, 2015
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New Report: AFB proposes poverty-reduction focused spending
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) is calling for a shift in spending priorities ahead of the federal government’s election-year budget. In their 20th
March 19, 2015