Food Security: Creating Solutions Together
*Cross-posted from the Citizens for Public Justice websiteYesterday was busy in Ottawa as advocates, academics, and civil society leaders met to discuss and identify solutions for hunger and food...
View ArticleCanada Needs a National Housing Strategy
*Cross posted from Canada Without Poverty's website.Thousands of people visibly and invisibly homeless, millions more housing insecure and housing affordability is dropping; Canada is in the midst of a...
View ArticleOpen Letter to MPs: Let's End Homelessness
Open Letter to Canada’s Members of Parliament,This Wednesday, February 27th, Bill-C400, which calls for federal leadership in developing a national housing strategy, will be voted on at second reading....
View ArticleThe TRUTH about Bill C-400
On behalf of the Conservative government, Tony Clement has spoken out against C-400 calling it a “dangerous new NDP spending scheme” for more social housing.This is a completely false characterization...
View ArticleA National Conversation on Housing has Begun
Last night, after much effort and support, Bill C-400 for a national housing strategy was defeated by a vote of 153 to 129. To read the hansard from last night and see which MPs voted in favour click...
View ArticleThe Spectator’s View: Housing strategy died in the name of ideology
Bill C-400 is dead. It’s not surprising that the NDP-sponsored bill calling for a National Housing Strategy was defeated by the Conservative majority. Private member bills hardly ever get past second...
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Alternative Federal Budget seeks to reduce poverty together
Today, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released the annual Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) 2013 in advance of the federal budget expected in late March. This year’s AFB, entitled,...
View ArticleReducing income inequality in Canada: Federal Finance Committee commences study
Last month, the House of Commons conducted its study on income inequality in Canada. While there was originally only going to be one day allocated to the study, the efforts of groups and individuals...
View ArticleDefending Social Programs for a Stronger Canada
The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) recently launched www.defendingsocialprograms.ca to draw attention to the Canadian Social Transfer and its potential to address Canada’s growing income...
View ArticleCampaign calls on BC political parties to outline poverty plans
Dignity for All campaign co-leads Canada Without Poverty and Citizens for Public Justice sent a letter to the leaders of BC's main political parties asking them to outline their poverty reduction plans...
View ArticlePremiers Urged to Address Housing Crisis at Council of the Federation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 22, 2013Ottawa: A group of over 50 organizations from across Canada has signed a joint letter to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne urging her to place housing at the top of the...
View ArticlePremiers call on Federal Government to Outline Housing Strategy
UPDATE: Today marked the last day of the Council of the Federation meetings in Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario. Housing was set to be on the agenda for discussion, and it appears the premiers have...
View ArticleCMA Reports: Poverty makes people sick
*Cross posted from the CanadaWithout Poverty websiteYesterday, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) added their voices to the call for a national poverty strategy. As a result of cross-Canada...
View ArticleTake Time on October 17th to Think Beyond Food Banks
3.8 million people in Canada cannot access the food they need. Close to 1 million people use food banks each month. Food banks are not a sufficient response. Surely we can do better.Read more about...
View ArticleLatest Poverty Figures and Trends in Canada
A new report from Citizens for Public Justice brings together the most recent data on poverty in Canada in a visual, easy-to-read format. Read more about Latest Poverty Figures and Trends in Canada
View ArticleHouse of Commons income inequality report fails poor Canadians
Response to the House of Commons’ Finance Committee's report on income inequality in Canada. Read more about House of Commons income inequality report fails poor Canadians
View ArticleHealth and poverty: stakeholders meet to develop recommendations for national...
On January 22-23 Dignity for All: the campaign for a poverty-free Canada welcomes researchers, academics, and on-the-ground health practitioners to Ottawa for “Health as a Right and a Public Good” to...
View ArticleHealth leaders join DFA to craft recommendations for poverty plan
Last week 38 representatives of national health organizations, social justice groups, unions, First Nations and Inuit populations, and faith based organizations gathered in Ottawa to join Dignity for...
View ArticleCampaign Members Respond to Federal Budget
This week the federal government released their federal budget offering very little support for people experiencing poverty. Campaign members responded to the budget on their websites and through...
View ArticleOrganizations in Saskatchewan Push for Provincial Poverty Plan
*Cross posted from the Canada Without Poverty WebsiteBy Chuk Plante and Rachel Malena of Upstream, c/o the Poverty Costs Team Researchers with the Saskatchewan-based campaign Poverty Costs have found...
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