Statement on ESDC Announcement
Today, the Government of Canada announced it had met its target of reducing poverty in Canada by 20% by 2020 three years early, based on the income data released today by Statistics Canada.
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Moving from holiday charity to year-round justice
With the winter holidays fast approaching, people across Canada await the arrival of family, friends, and activities that will bring excitement and holiday cheer.
United Nations review tells Canada to step up to end poverty, homelessness, and inequality
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENEVA – The countries responsible for reviewing Canada’s human rights record for the third Universal Period Review (UPR) issued a list of recommendations focusing on addressing the inequalities and socioeconomic disparities facing Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities,…
Statement to the Pre-Session of the Third UPR
Statement made at the UPR-Info.org Pre-Session for Canada’s 3rd UPR 12 April 2018, to delegates of the United Nations and Canadian Non-governmental Organizations Delivered by Harriett McLachlan, Canada Without Poverty Deputy Director (interim) and immediate past-President of the Board of…
Federal budget: progress on Indigenous issues and pay equity, but no movement on poverty
February 27, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – The government’s new budget commits $5 billion over five years to address the challenges faced by Indigenous peoples in Canada and highlights some measures to support people in low income, but it…