Dec 12, 2019
The break-in at Praxis Corporation
Paul Weinberg
In December of 1970, the offices of anti-poverty organization Praxis Corporation were broken into and set on fire. Who was responsible?
poverty
Oct 24, 2019
Splash pads and swimming pools are not a response to climate change for vulnerable populations
Cathy Crowe
Toronto city council's recent declaration of a climate emergency is meaningless without measures to protect its most vulnerable citizens.
Oct 18, 2019
New food insecurity research says it's black and white and not pretty
Paul Taylor
The research identifies that the higher prevalence of food insecurity among households with Black respondents is simply because they are Black. It's not caused by anything else.
Oct 16, 2019
Ending poverty is more than an election talking point
Alexandra Zannis
What does it mean to say we want to end poverty in Canada? More than an act of charity, this is a question of basic rights.
Oct 4, 2019
This election, ask representatives where they stand on universal basic income
Doreen Nicoll
Feedback from participants in UBI pilot projects in Manitoba and Ontario demonstrates that this program lifts people out of poverty and enables them to change their lives.
Jul 31, 2019
New film 'Push' explores the housing crisis and capitalism run amok
face2face
Leilani Farha and Fredrik Gertten explore gentrification and the right to housing in today's Face2Face podcast with David Peck.
Jun 20, 2019
U.S. Congress marks Juneteenth with historic hearings on reparations and poverty
The real-world impacts of slavery were front and centre in Washington, D.C., this week, as hearings and public gatherings convened to address long-overdue racial and economic justice.
Jun 19, 2019
'Clean Hands' -- a film about family life and Central America
face2face
Michael Dominic talks about the ethics of cinéma vérité filmmaking, different versions of truth, poverty and white western development, empathy, curiosity and why the little things matter.
May 10, 2019
Maude Barlow speaks on poverty, populism and envisioning economic justice on our shared planet
Resh Budhu
We need a true vision of social solidarity and economic justice that can sustain our shared humanity and planet. Keynote speaker Maude Barlow will speak at the seventh annual Tommy Douglas Institute.
Apr 24, 2019
UN decade of family farming puts spotlight on food insecurity
The United Nations has declared the years 2019 to 2028 as the UN Decade of Family Farming, citing the need to stem hunger and work toward food security.
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