A Photographic Exploration of Housing and Health
05-8-12
*Written by Surita Parashar - facilitator for “The Way I See It” Housing instability is a growing problem in British Columbia, particularly in the city of Vancouver. Approximately 133,000 renter households in BC report having difficulty meeting their core housing needs. Of these households, 64,900 allot more than 50% of their income to housing. As [...]
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Why is there no Ministry for Poverty Elimination?
04-25-12
*By Tony Macerollo The way governments organize themselves say a lot about how politicians and senior public servants see their responsibility in the service of the people. There are some tried and true and ones you can’t get out of: national defense, foreign affairs, public education, more or less healthcare and safety, justice and crime, [...]
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Poverty costs the healthcare system
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 [...]
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CWP now a regular contributor on the Huffington Post
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 [...]
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New Year, Same Challenges
01-3-12
The beginning of a new year can offer a sense of promise – a hopefulness for change and opportunity – and yet what many people with low-income face remains the same: poor housing, increased costs of living, and dismal welfare rates. While the solutions to poverty are around us in numerous reports and from the [...]
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Highlights from 2011
12-20-11
2011 Year In Review The past year offered many high-points for Canada Without Poverty including speaking opportunities, new partnerships, and increased media attention. In light of the approaching new year, it felt appropriate to look back and reflect on some key moments that had great significance for the organization.
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