April 9, 2019

April 9, 2019 marks #EqualPayDay, the day when some women finally earn the same wage that men did in 2018. Yes, women in Canada still make roughly 30 per cent less than men. This pay gap is even larger for women from marginalized communities.  The gender pay gap is a global phenomenon. Many women around… Continue reading Celebrate Equal Pay Day and Sign Childcare Petition Now

March 5, 2019

Newly released data from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Income Survey confirm the importance of government investments to combat poverty and make the case for additional funding to support low income children and families in Budget 2019, says Campaign 2000. “For decades, Campaign 2000 has called for stronger government investment in income transfers such as the Canada… Continue reading Decline in child poverty rates welcome, more action needed