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CPJ is prepared to speak to the media about a number of issues pertaining to our areas of work and organization. Policy staff may be contacted directly . Or you might contact: Karen Diepeveen Communications Coordinator 613-232-0275 1 ...

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CPJ was pleased to respond to the media consortium’s call for questions for the leaders’ debate. Our submission included questions on topics from poverty reduction and the growing income gap to action on global warming and care for the envir ...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ottawa, ON – The Board of Directors of Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Executive Director, Joe Gunn. “We are very excited about Joe’s vision for CPJ,&rdq ...

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October 9, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ottawa, ON : Citizens for Public Justice today launched its newly redesigned website www.cpj.ca , an interactive and accessible platform for increasing public justice dialogue and encouraging ...

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Media Release – for release at 10:00am Eastern, Thursday, October 2, 2008 Ottawa – Three Canadian social justice groups with members across Canada today demanded that poverty and social inequality issues be given greater attention by ...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ottawa, ON: Friday, October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ), along with the National Anti-Poverty Organization (NAPO) and the Ottawa District Labour Council (ODL ...

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On Friday, October 17, 2008 – the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – CPJ socio-economic policy analyst, Karri Munn-Venn, spoke with Michael O’Byrne on CTV Ottawa’s News at Noon. --> (Economy of ...

Story - Karri - 11/11/2008 - 12:46 - 0 comments

A report released today by Campaign 2000 shows Canada’s child poverty rate is at almost the same level as when Parliament unanimously resolved to end child poverty by the year 2000. The 2008 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada ...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ottawa, ON: The United Nations says Canada’s record of social assistance negatively impacts women’s human rights. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women just issued its report on Can ...

Page - Karen - 11/27/2008 - 16:26 - 0 comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ottawa, ON: Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) expressed strong concern over the federal government’s proposal to remove the $1.75 per vote subsidy for political parties. In a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Har ...

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