A Short Sighted Budget
If yesterday’s budget did little for the middle class, it did even less – in fact it did nothing – for the over 4.8 million people struggling to make ends meet. The fact that poverty costs Canada an estimated $24…
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Dignity for All Hits the Road!
It’s an exciting time for the Dignity for All Campaign as we begin our cross-Canada tour of workshops to promote Dignity for All: A National Anti-Poverty Plan for Canada!
Have You Taken the Pledge to End Poverty?
Have you taken The Pledge? For the price of a cup of coffee, you can help end poverty in Canada! With the beginning of the 2015 fiscal year, everyone here at CWP has been busy planning for the year ahead.…
#WeHaveAPlan – But do they?
After five years, six policy summits and a community engagement process involving 600 partnerships, Dignity for All: A National Anti-Poverty Plan is here!
Chew On This! Website Officially Launched
We have big news, the official Chew on This! website has been launched! You can now visit www.chewonthis.ca to join Dignity for All as we call on the federal government to step up and take action to address poverty and…
Take to the Streets this October 17 for Chew On This!
If we truly want to eradicate poverty in Canada, we need to go beyond band-aid solutions. October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This year, you can be part of calling for real solutions by participating…
Experts Gather to Discuss Poverty, Labour and Employment
This week 28 representatives from national labour and employment organizations, social justice groups, unions, individuals with a lived experience of poverty and faith based organizations are gathering in Ottawa to join Dignity for All: the campaign for a poverty-free Canada…
Groups Gather to Find Solutions to Poverty and Poor Health
Last week 38 representatives of national health organizations, social justice groups, unions, First Nations and Inuit populations, and faith based organizations gathered in Ottawa to join Dignity for All: the campaign for a poverty-free Canada in crafting policy recommendations on…
Premiers call on Federal Government to Outline Housing Strategy
*Message from Dignity for All: the campaign for a poverty-free Canada UPDATE: Today marked the last day of the Council of the Federation meetings in Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario. Housing was set to be on the agenda for discussion, and it appears…
C-400 is defeated, but the need for housing continues
Last night, after much effort and support, Bill C-400 for a national housing strategy was defeated by a vote of 153 to 129. To read the hansard from last night and see which MPs voted in favour click here. Many…
Employment Insurance Changes Take Effect
Last June the Omnibus budget Bill, C-38, was passed which pushed through legislated changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) system that were deemed detrimental to unemployed individuals across the country, but especially in the Atlantic provinces. This past Sunday the…