Faceted Search: 2010

In the fall of 2009, Canada’s Governor General hosted an opening ceremony for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on Indian Residential Schools . In response to media reports on this event there were streams of deeply unfortunat ...

Story - Visitor - 01/05/2010 - 11:29 - 0 comments

On December 14, 2009, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador released its first report on the progress of the province’s poverty reduction strategy: Empowering People - Engaging Community - Enabling Success. Just two and a half years afte ...

Blog entry - Rebekah - 01/02/2013 - 10:26 - 0 comments

On December 9, 2009 the House of Common Standing Committee on Finance tabled its sixth report for 2009 in Parliament, A Prosperous and Sustainable Future for Canada: Needed Federal Actions . Based on approximately six months of committee consulta ...

Blog entry - Rebekah - 01/02/2013 - 10:26 - 0 comments

Affordable housing is an issue gaining critical attention at municipal, provincial and federal levels of government. Ontario’s Auditor General criticized Ontario’s affordable housing initiatives in his report, released December 7, 20 ...

Blog entry - Rebekah - 01/02/2013 - 10:27 - 1 comment

In the past year many more Canadians have become familiar with the term prorogation. Parliament was due to resume on January 25, but for the second time in just over a year the government decided to prorogue, killing all bills currently before Parliam ...

Story - Rebekah - 01/11/2010 - 10:46 - 5 comments

Canadian TV and film star Mary Walsh is just wrapping up a feature documentary on Canada’s working poor called Poor No More. Produced and directed by award-winning team Suzanne Babin and Bert Deveaux, the film focuses on the challenges of the ...

Blog entry - Rebekah - 01/02/2013 - 10:27 - 0 comments

Last year as part of Budget 2009, the government adopted a stimulus package to help boost the economy, which included increases to Working and Child tax benefits. However, the package was far from complete, especially concerning the most vulnerable ...

Blog entry - Rebekah - 01/02/2013 - 10:27 - 0 comments

2009 was an exciting year for CPJ. We launched Dignity for All: The Campaign for a Poverty-free Canada , which has already garnered thousands of supporters. We established and enhanced important partnerships through our participation in major events ...

Story - Karri - 11/22/2012 - 12:01 - 2 comments

Last week Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced that, in light of the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti, the government will explore options for fast tracking Haitian applicants. Since then, Kenney has been refining these ...

Blog entry - Rebekah - 01/22/2010 - 09:51 - 1 comment

Table of Contents [ hide ] A New Year’s resolution for all readers of Ola! Senate Committee releases major report on poverty 2010, a year of partnerships CPJ questions cuts to KAIROS – Can ...

Ola! - Michael - 01/22/2010 - 11:47 - 0 comments