Fiscal update leaves some vulnerable families behind
December 1, 2020
TORONTO – The federal fall economic statement released yesterday provides some needed support for families hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. It recognizes a myriad of ways in which vulnerable groups have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and subsequent emergency responses, which has shown us how clearly public health cannot be separated from a healthy… Continue reading Fiscal update leaves some vulnerable families behind
More action required for children
May 5, 2020
Campaign 2000: End child and family poverty in Canada, along with over 250 groups and individuals across the country sent a letter today calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal COVID Cabinet Committee to ensure children living in poverty from marginalized communities are central to the pandemic response and recovery plan. Written by… Continue reading More action required for children
C2000 Manitoba releases report
April 8, 2020
Today Campaign 2000 partners in Manitoba release their annual report card on the state of child and family poverty, Broken Promise Stolen Futures: Child and Family Poverty in Manitoba, where 1 out of every 6 children living in a two-parent family live in poverty, and 1 out of every 1.6 children living in a single… Continue reading C2000 Manitoba releases report
Minister speaks at C2000 conference
March 6, 2020
Today, Honourable Minister Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development, attended the C2000 National Strategy Conference to share some words about his work on housing, the Canada Child Benefit, intergovernmental collaboration, and other poverty reduction initiatives. Minister Hussen fielded questions on a range of issues including the Multilateral Early Learning and Childcare Framework,… Continue reading Minister speaks at C2000 conference
Campaign 2000’s New National Report Card on Child and Family Poverty Sets the Stage for a Poverty-Free Canada
January 14, 2020
In 1989, all federally represented parties voted unanimously in the House of Commons to end child poverty by the year 2000. After the passing of this resolution, rates of child poverty continued to rise before they decreased. Thirty years later, there are over 1.35 million children living in poverty with their families in Canada today… Continue reading Campaign 2000’s New National Report Card on Child and Family Poverty Sets the Stage for a Poverty-Free Canada
New Report: Child Poverty by Federal Riding
October 7, 2019
In the lead up to the federal election, Campaign 2000 has mapped the prevalence of child poverty by federal riding from coast to coast to coast. The interactive map, produced in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and this corresponding report is the second update to the initial 2015 report. Using the most… Continue reading New Report: Child Poverty by Federal Riding
Government Urged to Step Up Poverty Legislation in Open Letter
February 20, 2019
Campaign 2000 and partners at the Dignity for All Campaign have sent an open letter to Minister Jean-Yves Duclos with recommendations to strengthen Bill C-87, An Act respecting the reduction of poverty. This is in anticipation of the federal government’s legislation of Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy (CPRS). Read our Media Release for more details. To download… Continue reading Government Urged to Step Up Poverty Legislation in Open Letter
2018 Report Cards on Child and Family Poverty
November 20, 2018
In advance of the 30th year of the 1989 all-party commitment to eliminate child poverty by the year 2000, Campaign 2000 calls on the federal government to be more ambitious in its poverty reduction targets and timelines. The coalition commends the government on the first steps taken to reduce poverty but encourages bolder action to ensure Canadians… Continue reading 2018 Report Cards on Child and Family Poverty
Response to the Poverty Reduction Strategy
August 22, 2018
Campaign 2000 welcomed the August 21 release of Opportunity for All: Canada’s First Poverty Reduction Strategy but also expressed disappointment that the strategy’s long-term goal of reducing poverty by 50% by 2030 means another generation of children – approximately 600,000 – will grow up in poverty. The Campaign 2000 coalition will continue to call for… Continue reading Response to the Poverty Reduction Strategy
Child Poverty by Federal Ridings
June 18, 2018
In the lead up to Canada’s first federal Poverty Reduction Strategy, Campaign 2000 reveals a disturbing picture of the magnitude of child poverty in every federal riding. The latest data paint a stark portrait of inequality in Canada with high- and low-income families living in close proximity while divided by wide social and economic gaps… Continue reading Child Poverty by Federal Ridings