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
CWP Intern wants to “Engage Ottawa”
*Carleton Intern Emily Shoff has started a new project called “Engage Ottawa“ where she will connect with community anti-poverty advocates and raise awareness of the plight of low-income Canadians around Ottawa. You can follow her journey from January to April on this blog. Canada Without Poverty (CWP) does important work to address the structural causes [...] More
01-23-12
*Carleton Intern Emily Shoff has started a new project called “Engage Ottawa“ where she will connect with community anti-poverty advocates and raise awareness of the plight of low-income Canadians around Ottawa. You can follow her journey from January to April on this blog. Canada Without Poverty (CWP) does important work to address the structural causes [...] More
01-23-12
Poverty costs the healthcare system
Today marks the second day of tough talks between the federal government the provincial/territorial premiers over the renewal of the Canada health and social transfers (CHT & CST). The debate has mainly centered around the amount of money each province will receive and the surprise announcement from the federal government last December that health transfer [...] More
01-17-12
Today marks the second day of tough talks between the federal government the provincial/territorial premiers over the renewal of the Canada health and social transfers (CHT & CST). The debate has mainly centered around the amount of money each province will receive and the surprise announcement from the federal government last December that health transfer [...] More
01-17-12
CWP now a regular contributor on the Huffington Post
Canada Without Poverty is happy to announce that we now have a regular blog on the Huffington Post Canada website. Executive Director Rob Rainer, and Director of Education & Outreach, Megan Yarema, will offer insight on, and responses to, poverty related issues and current news. The first blog was posted last week on the housing [...] More
01-9-12
Canada Without Poverty is happy to announce that we now have a regular blog on the Huffington Post Canada website. Executive Director Rob Rainer, and Director of Education & Outreach, Megan Yarema, will offer insight on, and responses to, poverty related issues and current news. The first blog was posted last week on the housing [...] More
01-9-12
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
