Poverty Trends 2024
Finding our Place in Systemic Change
Lessons from COVID-19 Towards Urgent Climate Action in Canada
On March 19 we combatted the heaviness of climate work with hope through an insightful and energizing online workshop led by Julia Sterling.
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Poverty Trends 2024
This year’s Poverty Trends shows that several measures of poverty in Canada are moving in the wrong direction. Intersecting and deep-set inequitable structures and practices make poverty persistent—but they do not make it inevitable.
On the Periphery
Canadians expect a strong health care system, but a shortage of professionals poses a challenge. Canada must increasingly depend on internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) to sustain quality and effectiveness. Mansoureh (Suri) Ebrahimi’s report explores the barriers and discrimination that IHEPs face, even while Canada’s healthcare system will inevitably rely upon these workers.
CPJ Joins Calls for a Federal Basic Income Framework
On September 25, CPJ Socio-Economic Policy Analyst Natalie Appleyard joined MP Leah Gazan and Senator Kim Pate in a press conference ahead of the House of Commons vote on Bill C-223: an Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income. Senator Pate is sponsoring a parallel bill in…
Help Shape the Canada Disability Benefit: Your Voice Matters
When the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) was announced in the 2024 federal budget, it got a lot of us excited. A survey by Angus Reid showed that a huge majority of Canadians—nine-in-ten—were on board with the idea. Even with all that enthusiasm, many people were skeptical about whether this benefit…
Canada’s Disposable Workforce
In this policy brief, Asvini Uthayakumaran delves into the oppressive labour conditions experienced by predominantly racialized temporary foreign workers (TFWs). These conditions are the result of two central features of the TFWP: (1) the denial of permanent immigration status and (2) the use of employer-tied/closed work permits. Both of these features work in tandem to deny migrant workers basic rights and keep them in the margins of Canadian society.
CPJ is proud to be a partner in the soon-to-be-launched Canadian chapter of Churches Witnessing with Migrants (CWWM). CWWM is an international platform for advocacy and action focused on global...
🤝 Housing Rights Review Panel: collaborate with us! The National Housing Council has announced a new review panel. We’re calling on community members to collaborate with CPJ in this important...