[…] face the challenges of life, knowing that they wonât be refused service or turned away from a job, an apartment, or any public space, based on socio -economic status, race (including Indigeneity), gender, immigration status, sexual orientation, or (dis)ability. Everyone, young and old, should feel they are part of a community, take pride in […]
By becoming a CPJ member, you can join others in a community devoted to fulfilling Godâs call to do justice and love our neighbour. Read more
[…] Weâre also in the global top ten for historic emissions (cumulative emissions since the industrial revolution) and emissions intensity (GHG emissions per unit of gross domestic product -GDP). When it comes to per capita emissions, however, we rank fifth in the world. In other words, Canadians produce more greenhouse gas emissions per person than […]
[…] expected after all the hype over predicted austerity measures. Finance Minister Flaherty himself emphasized that cuts to spending are much smaller than the reductions in the mid -1990s.
In truth, Canadians are about to lose a lot more than pennies in a budget that delivers substantial and politically symbolic cuts. In combination with unilateral […]
[…] Foundation (CJL, the forerunner to CPJ). He declared that there was a âreasonable apprehension of biasâ in allowing Mr. Crowe (who was associated with the Gas Arctic -Northwest Project), to act for the National Energy Board in hearings concerning the proposed Mackenzie Valley pipeline. Chief Justice Laskinâs opinion both affirmed the work of the […]
Released annually, CPJâs Poverty Trends reports provide readers with a review of data on poverty in Canada and the state of government action, as well as a vision for how we can move forward.
July 2013 Download the report The new âLabour Market Trendsâ is an in–depth look at the Canadian labour market in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, and who continues to be most impacted.
October 2013 Download the report The new “Poverty Trends Highlights” report brings together the most recent data on poverty in Canada to identify where things are improving and where they’re getting worse.
Political pressure is mounting as refugee claimants continue to face barriers to protection at the Canada -U.S. border. With our latest report, -protection” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Reclaiming Protection, CPJ amplifies the call for an overhaul to the Safe Third Country Agreement. As the countdown has begun to the 2019 Federal election, itâs useful to take a deeper look at […]
