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 »
For nearly 50 years now, CPJ has been bearing witness to God's call for love, justice and stewardship in the Canadian public sphere. Together, we have diligently worked for public justice and the common good. In this feature, we look back and celebrate what we accomplished in 2011. Read more »
Eleven years past the federal government's deadline of eradicating child poverty by the year 2000, 1 in 10 children continue to live in poverty. Why hasn't more progress been made? Read more »
The Financial Transactions Tax (FTT) has been attracting a lot of attention lately. While the Canadian government has stated its opposition to increased taxation and decided to pursue austerity measures instead, what are the implications for the economy and common good? Read more »
In federal elections, it is always hard to determine what is going to get attention. So far housing has largely been passed over and ignored for other discussions. Unfortunately, many Canadians do not share this luxury. An estimated 300,000 Canadians are homeless and an estimated 1.5 million Canadian households are involuntarily spending more than 30% of their income on housing (the threshold for affordability). In 2006, 40% of all renter households were in core housing need, living in conditions below standards for adequacy, suitability and affordability. The health implications of poor housing are also being increasingly documented.
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Interfaith Leaders and representatives of their respective faith communities gathered in Ottawa this week for the “Interfaith Forum on Faith and Poverty” which CPJ helped to organize. The leaders of various Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Baha’i and Jewish traditions showed a tremendous sense of timing. Their meeting took place on Parliament Hill immediately on the heels of the disheartening government response to the Parliamentary Committee report, Federal Poverty Reduction Plan (see CPJ’s reaction) and just weeks before a likely federal election call. Read more »
By Jenny Prosser | Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 - 7:39AM
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It has been over twenty years since Canadian parliamentarians first agreed that something needed to be done about child poverty in this country. They have passed resolutions, they have done studies, they have released reports, they have introduced (and cut back or cancelled) various social policies and yet the problem persists. Indeed, it can seem an insurmountable problem. Read more »
By Jenny Prosser | Friday, November 26th, 2010 - 11:08AM
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If you asked the average Canadian if they would rather reduce child poverty or have a new soccer field in their home town, what would they say? I would like to think that most would choose the former. However, this is not the choice politicians seem to think we would make. Read more »
Early in 2008, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and Status of People with Disabilities (HUMA) initiated a study on the federal role in reducing poverty. Since then, there has been a federal election and Parliament has been prorogued twice. There were times when we wondered if the results of this study would ever see the light of day. Then, last week Federal Poverty Reduction Plan: Working in Partnership Towards Reducing Poverty in Canada was released. The publication of the HUMA report seemed a victory in and of itself, but the content has us really excited. Read more »
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. 
For nearly 50 years now, CPJ has been bearing witness to God's call for love, justice and stewardship in the Canadian public sphere. Together, we have diligently worked for public justice and the common good. In this feature, we look back and celebrate what we accomplished in 2011. 
Eleven years past the federal government's deadline of eradicating child poverty by the year 2000, 1 in 10 children continue to live in poverty. Why hasn't more progress been made? 
The Financial Transactions Tax (FTT) has been attracting a lot of attention lately. While the Canadian government has stated its opposition to increased taxation and decided to pursue austerity measures instead, what are the implications for the economy and common good? 
In federal elections, it is always hard to determine what is going to get attention. So far housing has largely been passed over and ignored for other discussions. Unfortunately, many Canadians do not share this luxury. An estimated 300,000 Canadians are homeless and an estimated 1.5 million Canadian households are involuntarily spending more than 30% of their income on housing (the threshold for affordability). In 2006, 40% of all renter households were in core housing need, living in conditions below standards for adequacy, suitability and affordability. The health implications of poor housing are also being increasingly documented.
