http://www.cpj.ca/en/about-cpj/updates/list Happenings - What's new at CPJ en http://www.cpj.ca/en/content/whats-next On February 14, CPJ and the Dignity for All campaign for a poverty-free Canada are hosting "What’s Next: How do we Address Poverty in Canada?” in Ottawa. The event will feature a panel discussion and Q & A session with MPs, social policy & advocacy groups, and members of the public, including those living in poverty, with an aim to promote non-partisan dialogue and to identify concrete and achievable goals for reducing poverty in Canada. Read more » http://www.cpj.ca/en/content/whats-next#comments Economy of Care Poverty Happenings Housing and Homelessness Accountability Advocacy Dignity for All Poverty reduction strategy http://www.cpj.ca/en/crss/node/2250 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:31:48 -0500 Simon Lewchuk 2250 at http://www.cpj.ca http://www.cpj.ca/en/content/gerald-vandezande-how-did-his-lifes-work-inspire-us “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to place into our national record my commendation of a very extraordinary Canadian; a man who was not only a champion of justice, a voice for the voiceless, and a man deep and compelling faith, but a mentor and cherished friend. His name was Gerald Vandezande.” Read more » http://www.cpj.ca/en/content/gerald-vandezande-how-did-his-lifes-work-inspire-us#comments Happenings Staff Gerald Vandezande http://www.cpj.ca/en/crss/node/2249 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:35:32 -0500 Rene Joergensen 2249 at http://www.cpj.ca http://www.cpj.ca/en/hungering-new-politics-life%E2%80%99s-work-gerald-vandezande Please join Gerald’s friends and family in an evening and the following morning designed to remember the work of this tireless Christian activist, member of the Order of Canada and a founder of Citizens for Public Justice, who passed away in the summer of 2011. See the events poster. Time and Place: On Friday February17, 2012, beginning at 7 p.m. at First Christian Reformed Church of Toronto, 67 Taunton Road. (Taunton Road is centrally located, one block east of Mount Pleasant Road, just south of Eglinton Avenue East.) Read more » Happenings Staff Our history Gerald Vandezande Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:03:52 -0500 Joe Gunn 2246 at http://www.cpj.ca http://www.cpj.ca/en/building-sustainable-recovery-all-canadians CPJ's brief to the pre-budget consultations of the House of Commons Finance Committee. Read more » Happenings Major briefs and statements Federal Budgets Affordable housing Child benefits Child issues Child poverty Employment insurance Food banks Income security Oil sands Policy Brief Recession Social assistance Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:55:46 -0400 Chandra Pasma 2217 at http://www.cpj.ca http://www.cpj.ca/en/budget-2011-take-two On June 6, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty introduced a new 2011 Budget. (The March Budget was not adopted before the government was defeated in the House of Commons). The June Budget only contained two new provisions: the elimination of the subsidies for political parties and a $2.2 billion transfer to Quebec in support of tax harmonization. Because the June Budget is essentially the same as the March Budget, we re-offer here our commentary on the March Budget. Read more » Happenings Federal Budgets Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:52:07 -0400 Chandra Pasma 2141 at http://www.cpj.ca http://www.cpj.ca/en/cautious-speech-throne-fails-address-poverty The Speech from the Throne heralding the start of the 41st Parliament held no surprises, a few bright lights and some important gaps. Read more » Poverty Happenings Press releases Climate change Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:21:45 -0400 Jenny Prosser 2140 at http://www.cpj.ca http://www.cpj.ca/en/here-all-canadians Here for all Canadians was the title of the government’s Speech from the Throne as the 41st Parliament embarked on its spring session. The Speech offered a cautious, respectful tone that suggests that the new Conservative majority government recognizes that it must govern for all Canadians. While making some promising statements on Aboriginal issues and the Guaranteed Income Supplement for seniors, it offered little to those hoping to see action on poverty and climate change. Read more » Poverty Happenings Aboriginal Issues Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:05:52 -0400 Jenny Prosser 2139 at http://www.cpj.ca http://www.cpj.ca/en/election-2011-cpj-calls-media-consortium-respect-democracy In a letter to the chair of the media consortium and the national chair of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, CPJ expressed disappointment with the exclusion of Green Party Leader Elizabeth May from the televised leaders’ debates, and called on the media consortium to respect democracy and act to reverse their decision immediately. Read more » Canadian Federal Elections Happenings Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:02:52 -0400 Chandra Pasma 2103 at http://www.cpj.ca http://www.cpj.ca/en/federal-budget-fails-address-real-needs-canadians March 23, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ottawa, ON: Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) is disappointed that the federal budget did not address the real needs of Canadians, ignoring the social and environmental deficits.   Read more » Poverty Happenings Federal Budgets Press releases Press Room Taxes Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:25:09 -0400 Jenny Prosser 2096 at http://www.cpj.ca http://www.cpj.ca/en/federal-budget-imbalance Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said “Leadership is about finding a balance between needs,” but unfortunately he delivered a budget that ignored the needs of Canadians. Budget 2011 revealed that the government’s priorities are vastly different than the priorities of Canadians. While Canadians want and need a response to social and environmental deficits, Budget 2011 offered a jobs-based approach to economic recovery, a few social policy crumbs, and more “boutique taxes.” Budget 2011 was rich in rhetoric and poor in action, proposing tinkering rather than real change. Read more » http://www.cpj.ca/en/federal-budget-imbalance#comments Happenings Federal Budgets Affordable housing Climate change Income security Poverty reduction strategy Tax cuts http://www.cpj.ca/en/crss/node/2095 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:54:34 -0400 Chandra Pasma 2095 at http://www.cpj.ca