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June 16, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ottawa, ON: Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) praised a new private member’s bill tabled in the House of Commons today calling for a federal poverty elimination strategy. The bill was tabled by Tony Martin of the New Democratic Party and seconded by Mike Savage of the Liberal Party and Yves Lessard of the Bloc Québécois.

“This is an important piece of legislation that will help to promote dignity for all Canadians,” said Chandra Pasma, CPJ’s public justice policy analyst. “We believe that developing a poverty elimination strategy is something all political parties, all Canadians and all people of faith should support. We are pleased to see this cross-party cooperation in introducing the bill, and we hope it will continue until the bill is adopted.” Read more »

From the Western Catholic Reporter, Jan. 26, 2009

By Chandra Pasma

Where there is no vision, the people perish,” said the writer of Proverbs (29:18). These seem like apt words for today. So far, our political leaders have not offered any vision for 2009. But while 2009 is beginning with a crisis, that doesn’t mean it can’t hold hope for a better future. Citizens for Public Justice’s vision for 2009 is for a year in which our political parties work together to achieve the common good. Read the full article... Read more »

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