From -2017″>the Catalyst, Spring 2017
Fasting is not my strong suit.
I have done it occasionally, but not at all gracefully. I really enjoy good food and I’ve been known, on occasion, to get a little “hangry” (you know, hungry–angry) if I haven’t properly fueled my body. For many years, however, I have given […]
[…] of Creation issued an open letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Recognizing that important policy and budgetary decisions are currently being made, the letter echoes our e -petition in calling on the Government of Canada to: Commit to reducing Canadian GHG emissions by 60 percent below 2005 levels by 2030, while investing in a just transition to […]
CPJ has joined ecumenical leaders in signing on to a letter, organized by Christian Peacemaker Teams, expressing our support for the Haudenosaunee Land Defenders at 1492 Land Back Lane
Enhancing the WITB would remove some significant disincentives to paid work in the formal economy, ease pressure on social assistance, and lift working adults out of poverty.
[…] away from their lunch lines to serve up food for thought on street corners in major cities across the country. They are asking everyday Canadians to re -consider food charity as the solution to hunger and are calling for a federal plan to address poverty. Impromptu lunch lines will be popping up from Whitehorse […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON: October 17, 2014 – Today, marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. People passionate about ending poverty will use the lunchtime on that day to draw attention to the 833,000 Canadians who have to rely on food banks each month to put food on their tables. As part of Dignity for All: […]
“The Burden of Poverty: A snapshot of poverty across Canada” uses the most recent data from Statistics Canada to demonstrate the reality of poverty across the country.
[…] election campaign nears its end, people in over 50 communities across Canada are taking to the streets on Tuesday, October 6 to call for a National Anti -Poverty Plan. In the lead up to the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on Oct. 17, volunteers with Dignity for All: The Campaign for a […]
Canada has a positive record of refugee acceptance and a relatively comprehensive integration strategy. Research has shown, however, that refugees still struggle to integrate in a number of areas. Long term data shows that refugees contribute a great deal to the Canadian economy, achieve high educational levels, and integrate relatively well. Despite strong willingness […]
[…] by operation of the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA). The Applicants challenge the STCA on two fronts: (1) that the Canadian government failed in its duty to review the ongoing designation of the U.S. as a “safe third country” as required by ss. 102(2) and 102(3) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), […]
