What does women’s leadership mean for economic prosperity in Canada? How does poverty affect women’s equality? In the next three weeks, from February 14th to Women’s Day on March 8th, people in Canada are considering questions like this about the…
After five years, six policy summits and a community engagement process involving 600 partnerships, Dignity for All: A National Anti-Poverty Plan is here!
Since Human Rights Day 2013, we’ve had many reasons to feel discouraged about Canada’s human rights track record, particularly in relation to people living in poverty. However, among all the frustration, we should recognize the steps, stories and actions that…
By: Julia Hayko, Outreach Associate (Student) Saskatchewan is in desperate need of a poverty plan. The people have spoken, the government has responded: due to the hard work of our provincial colleagues, it looks like this is about to change…
As you’ve probably heard, Canada Without Poverty has been speaking out loudly about our concerns with the federal government’s attempts to restrict refugees from social assistance, first through a Private Member’s Bill and now through the Omnibus Budget Bill. This…
For Immediate Release National/Regional/Local October 28, 2014 – Canada without Poverty and the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) today expressed their deep dismay at provisions in Bill C-43, the omnibus budget bill that could lead to newly arrived refugees being…
For Immediate Release National/Regional/Local October 24, 2014 – Canada Without Poverty (CWP) was gravely concerned with the actions of those who have attacked Canadian Military forces in Ottawa, and Montreal over the past week. But the actions of Mr. Michael…
Canada Without Poverty has a big goal – to eradicate poverty in Canada – but did you know, we are a small team of three individuals working out of a shared office in Ottawa? Well you aren’t alone. Lately, we’ve…
At Canada Without Poverty, our goal is to eliminate poverty in Canada. With widespread systemic change, including a federal anti-poverty plan grounded in human rights principles, we believe that poverty truly can be eliminated in Canada. And poverty must be…
Canada Without Poverty provides sound analysis of laws and policies that have an impact on people living in poverty across the country. We are a national organization and our work is normally focused at the national level. But on the…
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released their annual Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) yesterday offering a different approach to government spending, while still balancing the books. Titled, “Doing Better Together” the 2013 AFB follows the template of previous years bringing…
*Blog by Canada Without Poverty Board President, Harriett McLachlan That’s an interesting question that’s been turning in my mind lately. I think it’s easier for me to identify when I am living in poverty, the markers are clear and palatable.…