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Ottawa Must Do Better: Proposed RentSafe Bylaw
In the city of Ottawa, where the vacancy rate is between 1.4% and 2.1%, trying to find safe, affordable, and adequate housing is a daunting
November 8, 2019
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Progress on a Food Guide, but not on food insecurity
In the lead up to the release of Health Canada’s newest Canada Food Guide, people across the country were mired in debates about nutrition, sustainability,
January 23, 2019
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Open Letter: Strengthening Bill C-87
The Honourable Minister Jean-Yves Duclos Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 January 23, 2019 Open Letter: Strengthening
January 23, 2019
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From 13 to 100: Chew On This!
This past August was a historic month for many in Canada’s anti-poverty community.
October 15, 2018
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Poverty News Roundup – Rights Review, AFB
Last week, two big documents came out and our roundup blog looks at the implications for economic and social policy and people living in poverty.
September 26, 2018
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Press Release: Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy
Country’s first national poverty strategy acts as a foundation for a Canada without poverty August 21, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – The federal government
August 21, 2018
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Grappling with the early end of Ontario’s Basic Income pilot
I am often asked, “Why human rights?” And despite there being many good things that come out of the United Nations International Human Rights movement,
August 17, 2018
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Press Release: Income Tax Act Charter Challenge
Government of Canada appeals freedom of expression win for charities, people living in poverty August 16, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 16, 2018
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Statement on the changes to Ontario social assistance
The Ontario government’s announcement yesterday that they will discontinue the Basic Income Pilot Project and reduce social assistance rate increases set for the fall is
August 1, 2018
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Anti-poverty group wins freedom of expression challenge
National anti-poverty group wins ground-breaking freedom of expression challenge July 17, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2018
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Underfunded and deprioritized: the PMMC grant
Underfunded and deprioritized: discrimination in the federal government’s PMMC grant The federal government recently overhauled the Federal Income Support for Parents of Murdered or Missing
June 20, 2018
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We need action! Universal pharmacare is an urgent matter
Universal pharmacare in Canada has been a major source of discussion lately, and yet no decisive action has been taken by the federal government. Currently
May 9, 2018