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priorities at the federal level regarding income and social support needs. CWP uses a human rights framework which states that all
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to address poverty. Poverty deeply impacted individuals, families, society and costs governments perhaps as much as $ 80 billion in 2015. and over $ 300 billion in 2022. Individually it is characterized by people having to make tough choices between meeting basic needs like deciding whether to eat,
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reduction and connected to CWP, is threatened with complete funding cuts. However, the organization has refused to simply stop operating. In 2009, Canada
Without Poverty adopted a new logo that "symbolizes rising above one's poverty line towards a bright future".
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was organized to become a main umbrella of nationwide anti-poverty activists; its mandate was to identify the causes of poverty and to promote poverty eradication and human rights. Beginning in 1973, NAPO presented its first research document on
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of government and dismantling of social programs. From addressing the UN to co-hosting conferences at the regional and international level, NAPO drew powerful connections between reality of poverty in Canada and growing poverty as a result of
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insurance benefits, fairer taxation, family benefits, recognition of homelessness and women's poverty, and/or the fundamental human rights of people living in poverty. It has acted as liaison between community groups and the
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CWP was involved in writing Bill C-233, An Act to eliminate poverty in Canada (formerly Bill C-545). The original bill died on the floor in 2010, although it was reintroduced into
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In 2015 CWP employed four employees to fulfill all administrative affairs, including fund raising, communications, and organizing the various events and campaigns along with the assistance of numerous volunteers.
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leader joined an all-party panel discussion on poverty organized by the
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CWP has been involved in a number of significant, comprehensive campaigns including: "Dignity for All: The
Campaign for a Poverty-Free Canada", a campaign that was co-founded in 2009 with
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CWP campaigned for the development of consistent poverty indicators, which can be used to effectively help the estimated 1 in 15 (2.4 million) Canadians living in conditions of poverty.
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people, immigrants and refugees, single adults between the ages of 45-64, and single mothers with children, disabled, those in the lowest-paying jobs, full or part-time. People in
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buy new shoes, pay the rent etc. Studies have found poverty is strongly associated with poorer health, physical and emotional, alcohol and drug abuse, recidivism in the criminal
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CWP has had partnerships with the Red Tents
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