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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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
Canada Without Poverty in court on Monday
Canada Without Poverty in court on Monday to challenge government restrictions on charities’ freedom of expression April 20, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Coalition of Poverty and Housing Advocates Call for a Rights-Based Approach to Addressing Poverty
Le texte français suit. Coalition of Poverty and Housing Advocates Call for a Rights-Based Approach to Addressing Poverty
Bill proposes adding social condition to Ontario Human Rights Code
Bill proposes adding social condition to Ontario Human Rights Code October 4, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canada Without Poverty (CWP) has learned that Nathalie Des Rosiers, MPP for Ottawa-Vanier, has introduced a bill adding social condition as a ground of…
Who is Canada Without Poverty?
Earlier this year, we moved into a new office at the 25One Community in downtown Ottawa.
Women in Canada Call For A National Gender Equality Plan After Millions March for Equality
(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.
Canada Without Poverty Launches Charter Challenge
Canada Without Poverty Launches Charter Challenge to Restrictions on Freedom of Charities to Promote Changes to Laws and Policies
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau: We Agree – Poverty is Sexist.
CWP was pleased to see Prime Minister Trudeau’s comment that poverty is sexist in a recent letter to the ONE campaign.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: What Homeless Counts Miss
New from CWP: Leilani Farha, CWP’s Executive Director and UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing sheds light on the recent announcement by the federal government to undertake a nation-wide homeless count.
25,000 Syrian Refugees at our Doorstep: Opportunity Knocks
What does the arrival of 25,000 Syrian refugees mean for those already experiencing poverty in Canada? We think that it means a real opportunity for long term social policy change for those living in poverty.
Congratulations Dr. Farha!
Congratulations to Leilani Farha on receiving an honourary degree from Mount Saint Vincent University!