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New Legislation on Poverty and Housing
New Legislation on Poverty and Housing Takes Big Steps but Misses the Mark on Human Rights April 9, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – Yesterday
April 9, 2019
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Rights-Based Housing Consultation
Contribute to the Rights-Based Housing Consultation! The Government of Canada has launched a consultation around the rights-based National Housing Strategy. It is critical that the Government
May 17, 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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CERA’s Youth Housing Rights Program
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 28, 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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Provinces and territories make limited progress on economic and social rights: Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2018 OTTAWA – A new report from Canada Without Poverty (CWP) shows a lack of significant progress by provincial and
February 15, 2018
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What are the rights of youth facing homelessness?
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 14, 2018
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PRESS RELEASE: Canada has opportunity with NHS
Canada has opportunity to show human rights leadership with National Housing Strategy
November 22, 2017
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Poverty and Housing News Roundup
Between the Fall Fiscal Statement and the release of Census 2016 data on housing affordability, it’s been an eventful and busy time here at Canada
October 26, 2017
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Thousands Across Canada Call for an End to Poverty
Volunteers call for forthcoming national Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy to be based in human rights and fully funded in Budget 2018.
October 17, 2017
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Presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)
Yesterday, Canada Without Poverty’s Harriett McLachlan and Michèle Biss presented to the Standing Committee on Finance. This is a transcript of the oral presentation.
September 26, 2017
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Homeless Deaths in Winter: It’s Long Past Time to Stop the Cycle
Every winter, the same story runs again in news outlets across Canada, the United States, and Europe: “Four homeless people die of exposure” and “Homeless
January 25, 2017