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
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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 a devastating blow for people living in poverty and a disturbing sign of this government’s…
Submission to Pre-Budget Consultations for Budget 2019
Canada Without Poverty has submitted a brief to the Standing Committee on Finance’s Pre-Budget Consultations in advance of the 2019 budget, calling for the government to take immediate steps to ensure that all people in Canada have access to an…
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
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 Children (PMMC) grant, a grant for parents dealing with the traumatic disappearance or death of…
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 in Canada, hospital and physician care is universal, but prescription drug coverage is not.
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…
Filling health care gaps, addressing stress
April is a time with a lot of national and international observances and this week we rolled over into both Stress Awareness Month and National Oral Health Month – two areas where we can see the overwhelming and growing inequality…
What does pressing for real progress look like?
This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Press for Progress”. Fuelled by global activism for women’s equality, 2018 is the year to press forward and progress gender parity in all environments.
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…
Learning to use a rights-based framework in everyday life
Canada Without Poverty and Away Home Ottawa have developed an ongoing program series focusing on youth homelessness and the right to housing. This month, we’re featuring a series of guest blogs from our partners and youth participants to share their…
The newest Poverty Progress Profiles are here!
Canada Without Poverty is pleased the announce the release of our most recent Poverty Progress Profiles.