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Canadians generally and Christians specifically have been ill-served by debate over the Kyoto Protocol. The problem is deeper than the biased propaganda and lobbying of various levels of government, the energy industry and their coalitions, and others ...

Story - CPJ - 11/21/2012 - 10:34 - 0 comments

Stand Up against poverty: Coalition organizes anti-poverty event

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 ...

Page - Karri - 01/16/2009 - 16:31 - 0 comments

How Can We Measure Poverty in Canada?

This past Canada Day, as I watched the CBC and some of the festivities happening around Canada, I could not help but notice that Canada loves to celebrate its diversity. And surely Canada’s diversity is something to be celebrated! However, it also ...

Story - CPJ - 10/20/2008 - 11:28 - 0 comments

Highlights from Ancaster and Oakville

Last Friday and Saturday I was in Ancaster and Oakville for a couple of events. On Friday morning, I attended a Stand Up event on poverty organized by Redeemer University College students. In speeches, prayer and song, the Redeemer students shared i ...

Blog entry - Chandra - 10/21/2008 - 16:07 - 0 comments

Ola! October 2008

Table of Contents [ hide ] Welcome Election 2008: wrap up Election reflection: “I have to hope” CPJ members raise poverty issues with MPs From Promise to Action: CPJ’s brief ...

Ola! - CPJ - 10/21/2008 - 12:17 - 0 comments

Stop the Growing Gap: the Injustice of Income Inequality in Canada

In this week’s web feature, Jordan Stellingwerff asks the question: how can we measure poverty in Canada? Reading his feature made me think more closely about the perceptions that exist about poverty in Canada. While there is no standard method to ...

Blog entry - Mariel - 01/02/2013 - 10:03 - 0 comments

Election reflection: Right where we were before?

Because so few seats changed hands last week Tuesday, it is tempting to believe that this past election didn’t mean anything: that we are exactly where we were before the election took place. However, I think there were two big issues that sug ...

Blog entry - Chandra - 01/02/2013 - 10:08 - 1 comment

Canadian voters and "big questions"

Yesterday I wrote of how the environment and poverty did not seem to be “ballot questions” in last week’s election and the risk that political parties will view that as evidence Canadians are not concerned about these big issues and wi ...

Blog entry - Chandra - 01/02/2013 - 10:08 - 1 comment

Harold Jansen on the election

CPJ supporter Harold Jansen has a post on his blog about the recent election results and why they mean Canada's electoral system should be replaced. Harold also offers a simulation of what the seat totals would be if Canada had a mixe ...

Blog entry - Chandra - 01/02/2013 - 10:07 - 0 comments

Poverty Reduction Strategy Workshops

How can we solve poverty in Canada? What actions can faith communities take to fight poverty? Join CPJ for an engaging dialogue on poverty and learn about a federal poverty reduction strategy for Canada. Poverty undermines the right of e ...

Page - CPJ - 10/24/2008 - 15:28 - 0 comments