Poverty in Canada
House of Commons Misses Child Poverty Deadline by a Decade - Nov. 24, 2009
On Tuesday, November 24, the House of Commons marked the 20th anniversary of a unanimous 1989 resolution by Parliament to eradicate child poverty by the year 2000. Now, a decade later and on the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child, The Canadian Council of Churches formally endorses the Dignity for All campaign for a poverty free Canada. To indicate your support, sign on at www.dignityforall.ca.
The Canadian Council of Churches, together with its partners in the Dignity for All campaign, wants:
- A federal plan for poverty elimination that compliments provincial and territorial plans
- A federal anti-poverty Act that ensures enduring federal commitment and accountability
- Sufficient federal investment in social security for all Canadians
The Federal Contribution to Reducing Poverty in Canada - June 1, 2009
Brief Presented to The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons Disabilities - June 1, 2009
Ending Poverty in Canada
Dear Prime Minister Harper,
As nations leaders of Canadian churches and members of the Canadian Council of Churches, we call on our government to take immediate steps to develop and implement a national poverty reduction strategy.
Click here to view the church leaders’ letter to the Prime Minister.
Vision to Action: Faith Based Movement for a Canada Without Poverty - 30 May, 2007
Now is an opportune time for your Party to make a commitment to develop and implement a poverty reduction strategy with specific targets and timelines for reducing poverty in Canada. A joint letter to all political party leaders from
- The Campaign Against Child Poverty
- The Canadian Council of Churches: Commission on Justice and Peace
- Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ)
- The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada: National Roundtable on Poverty and Homelessness
- Faith and the Common Good
- KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
Click here to view a sample of the call.
Fifteenth Anniversary of All-Party Resolution - 24 November, 2004
Dear Prime Minister,
I write to you today on an important anniversary. Fifteen years ago the House of Commons unanimously voted to end child poverty in Canada, and to do so by the year 2000. Today however more than one million children, or one in every six children in our country, live in a low-income family.
Child Poverty - 10 January 2000
“We affirm the commitments made in the Speech from the Throne to 'extend and make more accessible Employment Insurance benefits for parental leave', to 'make a third significant investment in the National Child Benefit' and to reach an agreement with the Provinces 'on a national action plan … to increase resources and further strengthen supports for early childhood development'”.
Click here to view the church leaders’ letter to Prime Minister Chrétien.
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