This fourth and final report in ourĀ Poverty Trends ScorecardĀ series shows that in the face of economic uncertainty and stagnantĀ incomes, Canadians are working hard to keep upĀ with rising living costs.
[…] materials to support national and community-level anti-poverty work across the country, including CPJās own outreach and engagement activities, and Dignity for All: the campaign for a poverty- free Canada. Highlights of the āBurden of Povertyā report: Measuring the unequal impact of poverty on some groups, like new immigrants, families led by single mothers, un-attached […]
This Briefing Note lays out CPJās position on guaranteed annual income (GAI) / basic income (BI) programs to support CPJās participation in current debates, and to inform the development of a Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy.
CPJ has long advocated for an end to federal subsidies to the fossil fuel sector. In an effort to highlight this grave inconsistency in Canadian energy and climate policy, we made fossil fuel subsidies the focus of our 2018 Give it up for the Earth! campaign.
It is time for policy and financial decisions that move us towards the Paris Agreement. The Government of Canada not only has an historic responsibility to end this funding, but this is also a tremendous opportunity to provide climate leadership by taking meaningful action.
February 2019 Read the backgrounder ( PDF) CPJ has long advocated for an end to federal subsidies to the fossil fuel sector. In an effort to highlight this grave inconsistency in Canadian energy and climate policy, we made fossil fuel subsidies the focus of our 2018 and 2019 Give it up for the Earth! […]
The federal government must address these ongoing and overlapping crises: climate change, domestic poverty, racism, and social exclusion.
[…] in Canada, a return to ānormalā means a daily struggle to afford basic needs and have fundamental human rights respected.Ā Ā Download CPJās 2021 Election Bulletin ( PDF) (Download Printer-Friendly Version) Ā Are you looking for more ways to get involved? Visit our events page for information and registration details for our pre-election events. […]
The Spring 2018 edition of the Catalyst features articles on our Give it up for the Earth! campaign, our latest series of infographics on poverty in Canada, and information on a new book from CPJ!
The Spring 2019 edition of the Catalyst includes articles on CPJ’s forthcoming report “The Most Vulnerable,” the 10th anniversary of Dignity for All, the shift to a clean economy, democratic reform, book reviews, and more!
