On January 16, 2025, CPJ’s Socio-Economic Policy Analyst, Natalie Appleyard, delivered the keynote address for the 50th anniversary of the Centre for Studies on Poverty and Social Citizenship. This event was part of the Carleton School of Social Work’s 75th Anniversary.
On September 25, CPJ Socio-Economic Policy Analyst Natalie Appleyard joined MP Leah Gazan and Senator Kim Pate in a press conference ahead of the House of Commons vote on Bill C-223: an Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income. Senator Pate is sponsoring a parallel bill in the Senate, Bill S-233. CPJ…
When the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) was announced in the 2024 federal budget, it got a lot of us excited. A survey by Angus Reid showed that a huge majority of Canadians—nine-in-ten—were on board with the idea. Even with all that enthusiasm, many people were skeptical about whether this benefit would meet the challenges of…
Make the CDB What it was Meant to Be: Individual Comments in the Canada Gazette In June 2024, the proposed Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) Regulations were published in Part I of the Canada Gazette. The draft regulations are open for public comment until September 23, 2024. The proposed regulations detail how the Canada Disability Benefit…
Make the CDB What it was Meant to Be! Did you know that an estimated 16.8% of people with a disability in Canada live in poverty, compared to 9.3% of people without a disability? When the federal government passed legislation to create the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), there was a lot of talk about lifting…
Make the CDB What it was Meant to Be: Send a Letter Submitting feedback on behalf of a group or collecting organizational endorsements is an effective way to encourage others to join your call. What should we send? CPJ has created a customizable template letter that draws on the key messages from CPJ and partner…
In the final video of the series on poverty and congregational responses by the Flourishing Congregations Institute, I encourage us to embrace a life of curiosity rather than control when facing the unknown – a timely reminder for the Eastertide season. Discover how a curious mindset can help us better understand and address the complex…
Released annually, CPJ’s Poverty Trends reports provide readers with a review of data on poverty in Canada and the state of government action, as well as a vision for how we can move forward. Using the latest data from Statistics Canada and research reports by advocacy groups across the country, Poverty Trends provides us with a…
October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Every year CPJ releases our Poverty Trends report, a review of data on poverty in Canada and the state of government action, as well as a vision for how we can move forward. Using the latest data from Statistics Canada and research reports by…
Poverty Trends 2020 adopts an intersectional approach by looking specifically at how experiences of poverty differ depending on overlapping identities such as race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and immigration status, as well as where we live and our family status.