Poverty is a violation of human rights. We work to address the structural causes of poverty by raising awareness, educating and inspiring others to support its eradication in Canada.
News
Welcome Peter Thurley to the Board of Directors!
Canada Without Poverty is pleased to welcome Peter Thurley to the Board of Directors. Peter will represent the Ontario seat and brings with him a personal experience of child poverty as well as the passion of an activist dedicated to improving the lives of others. He is also a Canada Millennium Scholarship Recipient over 2002-2004 [...] More
02-7-12
Canada Without Poverty is pleased to welcome Peter Thurley to the Board of Directors. Peter will represent the Ontario seat and brings with him a personal experience of child poverty as well as the passion of an activist dedicated to improving the lives of others. He is also a Canada Millennium Scholarship Recipient over 2002-2004 [...] More
02-7-12
A poverty plan in Alberta will save the government billions
Alberta’s provincial government is facing a choice: spend billions to maintain poverty, or address the issue head on and save billions. The answer is not only simple, but it is supported by similar reports on the costs of poverty that have been developed in other provinces: develop a poverty strategy, save billions and create a [...] More
02-6-12
Alberta’s provincial government is facing a choice: spend billions to maintain poverty, or address the issue head on and save billions. The answer is not only simple, but it is supported by similar reports on the costs of poverty that have been developed in other provinces: develop a poverty strategy, save billions and create a [...] More
02-6-12
Huffington Post: Inequality exists, now what?
*The following is an excerpt from a blog posted on the Huffington Post this week. CWP Executive Director Rob Rainer writes about the presence of inequality in Canada and challenges Canadians to move forward asking ‘now what?’ Spiked by public attention to the Occupy phenomenon, 2011 was the year in which the issue of income [...] More
02-3-12
*The following is an excerpt from a blog posted on the Huffington Post this week. CWP Executive Director Rob Rainer writes about the presence of inequality in Canada and challenges Canadians to move forward asking ‘now what?’ Spiked by public attention to the Occupy phenomenon, 2011 was the year in which the issue of income [...] More
02-3-12
Events
RE-SCHEDULED: Dignity for All Event – How to Address Poverty in Canada
The Dignity for All event titled “What’s Next? How to Address Poverty in Canada” has now been rescheduled for the evening of February 14th, 2012. Following a last minute vote in the House of Commons, the event was moved from December 5th so as to ensure our panel of MPs was able to attend. […] More
01.11.12
The Dignity for All event titled “What’s Next? How to Address Poverty in Canada” has now been rescheduled for the evening of February 14th, 2012. Following a last minute vote in the House of Commons, the event was moved from December 5th so as to ensure our panel of MPs was able to attend. […] More
01.11.12
