FromĀ the Catalyst, Summer 2017
An Army of Problem Solvers: Reconciliation and the Solutions Economy
By Shaun Loney
McNally Robinson, 2016
Reviewed by Asha Kerr-Wilson
An Army of Problem SolversĀ is about empowering people to be the problem solvers of the big social, economic, and environmental problems faced by their communities. Shaun Loney […]
[…] prices to reflect the true environmental cost. William Norhaus, the 2018 Nobel Prize winner, champions the effectiveness of carbon pricing; by signalling the carbon intensity of industrial practices, goods, and services to producers and consumers, it incentivizes innovation towards less carbon-intensive choices. In Sweden, for example ā the country with the worldās highest carbon […]
[…] father Tobasonakwut is the true main character. Kinew paints a complex picture of a man who was deeply marked by hisĀ experience in the residential schools. Yet he practiced his Anishinaabe ceremonies, taught his language at the university level, and developed a deep friendship with an archbishop. He is far more than a victim. I […]
[…] affirm that this is among the first principles of their faith.
While we might readily agree on the priority of human dignity in principle, putting principle into practice is a continuing challenge. Let me offer here a brief reflection on resources from Jewish and Christian biblical traditions that might help with the challenge of […]
Itās hard to believe, but 2019 marks the 10-year anniversary of Dignity for All, the campaign for a poverty-free Canada, a campaign co-led by CPJ and Canada Without Poverty (CWP).
[…] Marlene has worked as a journalist at a daily newspaper and is currently the director of communications and advancement at a local Christian High School, and a freelance writer for the Niagara Community Foundation. Marlene is passionate about building community and about telling good stories. She hikes, paddles, reads, writes and knits in her […]
July 2013 Download the report The new āLabour Market Trendsā 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.
Download CPJāsĀ Petition calling on the Government of Canada to increase the resettlement quota for Syrian refugees to 10,000 under an accelerated program. ( PDF) Read CPJās letter to Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander calling on Canada to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees.Ā Originally published in The Hill Times. To stay true to its word, […]
This report examines the main policy challenges Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) face today. Drawing on the responses SAH representatives provided through interviews and a survey, this report highlights four main areas of concern: long wait times, wait times for non-Syrian applications, allocation limits, and travel loans.
