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Cuts to social assistance are detrimental to our social fabric
The cost of living, affordability and tax breaks are top of mind for people living in Canada. Yet, amid the current federal election campaign, party
October 2, 2019
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Davos, income inequality, and change in Canada
Last week, as celebrities, world leaders, cabinet ministers, and industry billionaires met in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, Oxfam released its annual report
January 30, 2019
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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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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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Knowing your rights, naming injustice
Canada Without Poverty and partners have developed an ongoing program series focusing on youth homelessness and the right to housing. This month, we’re featuring a
March 14, 2018
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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
February 22, 2018
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The newest Poverty Progress Profiles are here!
Canada Without Poverty is pleased the announce the release of our most recent Poverty Progress Profiles.
February 16, 2018
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Canada Falling Short on Income Equality
A newly-released report from Oxfam places Canada as 15th of 152 countries reviewed for their commitment to addressing income inequality.
July 20, 2017
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CWP Talks Poverty in Northern Canada
CWP’s Michèle Biss has been in Northern Canada to meet with different communities and talk about poverty as a human rights violation.
May 11, 2017
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Indigenous Children and Foster Care: We Can Do So Much Better
Child apprehension is a painful and complex issue – an issue that becomes even more challenging with an understanding of those groups who are overrepresented
March 15, 2017
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What Does World Social Justice Day Mean for Canada?
What Does World Social Justice Day Mean for Canada? February 20th is the UN’s World Day for Social Justice, and this year, we’re reminded that
February 20, 2017
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A Bitter Pill to Swallow: Poverty as a Social Determinant of Health
A Bitter Pill to Swallow: Poverty as a Social Determinant of Health You probably don’t need a peer review study to tell you that poverty
February 8, 2017