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 on growing global inequality. The contrast is stark, as Oxfam’s report highlights how those with…
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.
This past Saturday, millions of women, men, and families in communities around the world — from New York City to a village of 65 in Nova Scotia — mobilized to march for women’s rights and against bigotry.
The middle class is courted consistently by candidates and government officials seeking public support. In fact, just last week, the federal government released Budget 2017, which was entitled, “Building a Strong Middle Class”. This leaves us wondering: when it comes…
Federal budget takes aim at repairing social safety net, makes housing and childcare priorities For immediate release
At a time of increasing economic inequality, the 2017 Alternative Federal Budget (AFB), released today, makes it clear that the federal government cannot wait to implement changes which could transform Canada’s economy.
Canada Without Poverty presented to the Standing Committee on March 7th, 2017 on the economic security of women in Canada. Read the full presentation below.
Yes, We’ll Say it: Poverty is A Women’s Issue. We know that poverty is sexist. We know that when women succeed, communities succeed.
(Ottawa: February 1, 2017) On the heels of a global mobilization for women’s rights, dozens of women’s, human rights and labour organizations are calling on the Government of Canada to develop and implement a National Gender Equality Plan.
What is income splitting? How will it affect young Canadians struggling to make ends meet? Recently, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced an income splitting plan which he promised would invest more money in the generation of Canadians who are raising…