Tag refugees and poverty

CWP Speaks Out at the Finance Committee

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…

The Trouble With Bill C-585

Have you heard about Bill C-585? If passed, the Bill will remove the national standard that provinces not impose a minimum residency requirement for recipients of social assistance. The Bill will target already marginalized groups, particularly refugee claimants and other…