Apr 6, 2016
B.C. Supreme Court rules in favour of tent city residents
Alyse Kotyk
In a decision announced Tuesday, the B.C. Supreme Court refused to grant the Province of B.C. an injunction against SuperIntent City campers.
poverty
Mar 17, 2016
Renewed interest in idea of guaranteed annual income
Redeye
For a short period of time in the 1970s, the government of Manitoba gave the people of Dauphin a guaranteed annual income. The results were remarkable. Now this idea is being talked about again.
Mar 11, 2016
Canada has one foot in the 'rights' door, one foot still planted firmly outside
Leilani Farha
Michele Biss
CWP's Leilani Farha and Michele Biss share their thoughts on the UNCESCR's concluding observations of Canada.
Mar 3, 2016
People with disabilities in B.C. given a choice: buy food or take the bus
Redeye
In the recent B.C. budget, people with disabilities were given a rate increase of $77 a month. At the same time, the government increased the cost of a monthly bus pass from $3.75 to $52.
Feb 29, 2016
The 'right' time to act on poverty
Michele Biss
Michele Biss, CWP's Legal Education and Outreach Coordinator recaps the biggest issues faced by Canada during the #CESCR2016.
Feb 24, 2016
Time for Canada to reclaim its role as human rights leader
Harriett McLachlan
CWP's President Harriett McLachlan is at the UN speaking to the CESCR about poverty in Canada and what is at stake for Canada's human rights record.
Feb 23, 2016
CWP President Harriett McLachlan's address to the UNCESCR
Canada Without Poverty
Canada Without Poverty President Harriett McLachlan addresses the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights.
Feb 18, 2016
A federal plan to tackle poverty and inequality
The fight to eliminate poverty and inequality is far from over and Justin Trudeau's election proposals are inadequate to accomplishing the task. This CCPA paper is a real poverty reduction plan.
Feb 15, 2016
Canada's minimum income experiment and the fight against poverty
Teuila Fuatai
In part three of rabble's minimum wage series, labour reporter Teuila Fuatai investigates the case for a guaranteed minimum income in Canada.
Jan 25, 2016
What do you do when 62 people own as much as the poorer half of humanity?
It is estimated that there is $199 billion of Canadian money offshore. It is likely much higher. That translates into at least $8 billion of lost tax revenue each and every year.
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