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…
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 despite extraordinary global strides towards eliminating poverty, equitable distribution of income and access to greater…
(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.
Happy Human Rights Day 2015! This week, we asked the question #WhyRights in the pursuit to end poverty? We heard answers from people across the country and put them all together in the word cloud below! To get a closer…
The theme for International Women’s Day this year is “Equality is progress for all”, and yet many women continue to struggle in poverty affecting their health, stability and safety, and family. Check out the interactive image below to learn more…
This International Women’s Day, let’s reflect on what women want..
Canada Without Poverty is pleased to champion the 2nd annual Tax Benefits Day to highlight the beneficial role taxes play in enabling valued public services and supporting valued public institutions. Tax Benefits Day counters the misguided Tax Freedom Day, announced yesterday…