Seeking Justice
In our Institutions
Larissa Crawford
Bernadette Arthur
Dr. Evelyn Encalada Grez
Dr. Ingrid Waldron
Sarom Rho
Erin Dej
Victoria Levack
Monica Dudárov Hunken
Naaman Wood
Héctor Acero Ferrer
Billy J. Choi-Gekas
Poverty Trends 2021
The Change We Need
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Natural gas prices rising in Ottawa as anti-poverty advocate warns of impact on lower income users
“This would not be the crisis that it will be for folks if we had adequate social assistance rates and support for people with disabilities, if we had enough affordable housing for people, if we had pharmacare in place,” Appleyard said. “We can’t blame this affordability crisis on climate change…
Is public money spent for public good?
“Yes, the budget needed to be rewritten. It’s time to take federal-sized responsibilities seriously.” wrote Natalie Appleyard, CPJ’s Socio-Economic Policy Analyst, and Maryo Wahba, Communications Coordinator at CPJ. “Christians in Canada would do well to reflect on what criteria we are using to evaluate government spending decisions. Otherwise, it can…
Just Transition Consultation
Our Earth is suffering. Natural systems are shifting, plant species are vulnerable, too many animals are at risk of extinction, and humans (especially in Northern communities and the Global South) are losing their lives and livelihoods to environmental degradation and disasters. Entire ecosystems, communities, and nations are struggling to survive….
Budget 2022 Prioritizes the Status Quo
Budget 2022 was announced in a moment of multiple overlapping crises. In Canada and across the world we are living with rising costs of living, social and political unrest, and an ever-accelerating climate crisis, all in the midst of an ongoing pandemic. Ahead of the budget, CPJ called for an…