Poverty Trends 2017, our annual report on poverty in Canada, reports that 4.8 million people in Canada (or 13.9%) live in poverty. The report uses the Low–Income Measure (LIM), which defines the poverty rate as a 50 per cent of the median Canadian household income.
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Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) has presented its pre -budget submission for August 2023, emphasizing Canadaâs commitment to human rights, sustainable development, and international climate obligations. Key recommendations include: Add rights–based conditions to the Canada Social Transfer. Implement a wealth tax & restore corporate income tax rates. Curb the financialization of housing through investments […]
[…] by Julia Sterling. Together, we unpacked insights from leading environmental organizations and collaborated in a facilitated brainstorming exercise that prompted participants to imagine what an urgent pandemic -level climate action plan could look like in Canada. Through thoughtful and deliberate facilitation techniques and artistic forms of expression, participants were guided through learning, questioning, reflecting, […]
It is imperative that the government look ahead and take direct action to assist populations in regions where refugees are fleeing for their lives. By increasing fair trade and directing aid to these countries, perhaps we can limit the need for refugees to leave their countries due to extenuating circumstances.
[…] but aliens and my tenants. Leviticus 25:23 A late June ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada is causing shock waves among those who espouse an out -dated vision of how the Canadian economy should produce wealth. According to the highest court in the land, that traditional economic dog will no longer hunt. Since […]
August 2014
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One month ahead of the 2014 Climate Summit, CPJ wrote to Prime Minster Stephen Harper asking him to attend the summit and present new ideas that will effectively tackle climate change, such as promised regulations on the oil and gas sector or Canada’s contribution of $400 million annually to the UNâs […]
From -2015-vol-38-no-2″>The Catalyst Summer 2015Â
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CPJ is excited to welcome four new Board members. As our Board, staff, and supporters gathered in Toronto, CPJ elected Rene Adams, Harold Roscher, Cherilyn Spraakman, and Tiffany Talen. We are excited about the contributions they will bring to our work! Read on to learn more about these new additions to CPJ’s Board of Directors.
Canada needs to transition to a clean economy — and we need to make sure we do this right. We can, and must, do this by pursuing a just transition.
