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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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Canada 150 & Youth: What is it we’re celebrating?
This blog is the first installment in our series for Canada 150 through a poverty and human rights lens. There is no escaping the fact
June 14, 2017
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What Does World Social Justice Day Mean for Canada?
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
February 20, 2017
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Investing in Students: Not Only a Dollars Game
Investing in Students: Not Only a Dollars Game Nearly 40% of students in Canada are food insecure. This can be experienced in many ways, ranging
November 28, 2016
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Poverty and the precarity generation.
“It’s going to happen. We have to accept that.” That’s what Finance Minister Bill Morneau said the other day about the future of precarious employment
October 31, 2016
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Register Now – Youth Rights! Right Now! Webinar
All young people have a fundamental, legal right to be free of homelessness and to have access to adequate housing.
September 19, 2016
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Youth Rights! Right Now!
All young people have the right to be free of homelessness. Along with our amazing partners, CWP is excited to announce the release of Youth Rights!
June 9, 2016
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Take Two: CWP on Youth, Poverty and Human Rights
Did you know that 20% of Canada’s homeless population are youth and that nearly 300,000 young people in Canada are forced to turn to food
February 25, 2015
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Time for a Poverty Prevention Strategy
How do you prevent youth, living in poor disadvantaged communities, from resorting to desperate acts to help them feel a sense of worth and social
July 30, 2012