From The Catalyst Winter 2015 CPJ on the Road The Dignity for All Campaign concluded its series of workshops on our National Anti-Poverty Plan for Canada. In September, Michèle Biss (of Canada Without Poverty) and Darlene O’Leary were in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria, and Whitehorse. For an update on the campaign, read Michèle’s article. Darlene…
From The Catalyst, Summer 2015 Ecumenical Election Resource CPJ has collaborated with the Canadian Council of Churches, KAIROS, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Project Ploughshares, Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada, and the Church Council on Justice and Corrections on an ecumenical Federal Election Resource. This joint bulletin addresses CPJ’s core issues of poverty, climate change, and refugee…
The Dignity for All Campaign was joined by 17 MPs and Senators from all major parties at the launch of our National Anti- Poverty Plan on February 3. CPJ staff also met separately with Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner and NDP MPs Irene Mathyssen (pictured below), Jinny Sims, and Rathika Sitsabaiesan to present the plan to them.
From The Catalyst Winter 2014 The Burden of Poverty Report On October 17, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, CPJ released our latest report on poverty in Canada. “The Burden of Poverty: A snapshot of poverty across Canada” measures the unequal impact of poverty on certain groups such as new immigrants and families led…
From The Catalyst Summer 2014 Letters to Canadian Banks In June, CPJ wrote to the CEOs of Canada’s eight largest banks, commending them for introducing no-fee and low-cost bank accounts to low-income seniors, youth, and students. CPJ also called on the CEOs to extend these accounts to all low-income Canadians. 2014 Annual General Meeting The 2014…