Oxfam Canada, CNERJ and C2K send joint letter to the Prime Minister
October 16, 2026
October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. To raise awareness of Canada’s commitments to poverty eradication, equity and human rights, Campaign 2000, in collaboration with Oxfam Canada and the Canadian Network for Equity and Racial Justice (CNERJ), has written a joint letter to the Prime Minister and Minister Hadju. The letter… Continue reading Oxfam Canada, CNERJ and C2K send joint letter to the Prime Minister
Join the call: endorse Bill 212 open letter for Canada’s children
September 23, 2026
Canada does not have a National Strategy for Children and Youth. Bill S-212, An Act Respecting a National Strategy for Children and Youth in Canada, presents an important opportunity that targets to protect our children and youth. Importantly, this Bill would finish the job of ending child poverty once and for all. Campaign 2000 has… Continue reading Join the call: endorse Bill 212 open letter for Canada’s children
Campaign 2000 responds to federal Canada Child Benefit increase: More action needed to end child poverty
August 28, 2026
For Immediate Release July 21, 2026 TORONTO – Campaign 2000 welcomes the annual inflation adjustment to the Canada Child Benefit (CCB), announced by the federal government for the 2026–27 benefit year. Beginning this month, eligible families can receive up to $8,157 per child under age six and up to $6,883 per child aged six to… Continue reading Campaign 2000 responds to federal Canada Child Benefit increase: More action needed to end child poverty
Report Release: Let it be over – It’s time to wind down the collection of pandemic benefits from Canada’s poorest and most marginalized residents
August 28, 2026
Maytree released a report titled,” Let it be over – It’s time to wind down the collection of pandemic benefits from Canada’s poorest and most marginalized residents” written by John Stapleton and MacGregor Goodman. What the report shows The report shows that Canada stands out internationally. Unlike the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia,… Continue reading Report Release: Let it be over – It’s time to wind down the collection of pandemic benefits from Canada’s poorest and most marginalized residents
In the Media: CERB Stories
August 28, 2026
An overview of the research, community stories, government advocacy, and policy recommendations related to pandemic benefit repayments. This page features external news articles and blogs authored by Campaign 2000 and its community partners on the issue of pandemic benefit repayments. The stories and articles are presented in reverse chronological order, from current work (2026) to… Continue reading In the Media: CERB Stories
CERB Clawbacks
July 21, 2026
For some people, the CERB lifeline has become an anchor The Hamilton Spectator & The Hill Times released a new article written by Amanda Therrien, senior staff lawyer at the National Association of Women and the Law, and Leila Sarangi, national director for Campaign 2000: End Child and Family Poverty. The Article titled “For some… Continue reading CERB Clawbacks
Release of Toronto Family and Child Poverty Report
June 11, 2026
Advancing the Promise for Toronto’s Children: Child and Family Poverty Report Card, Toronto 2026 draws on the latest available taxfiler data, from 2023, to reveal the growing and deepening experience of child poverty. One in four children in Toronto is growing up in poverty. The need for action is urgent. As Toronto residents prepare to head… Continue reading Release of Toronto Family and Child Poverty Report
2025 Hamilton Report Card Release
May 25, 2026
Hamilton’s first Child and Family Report Card has been released! Using taxfiler data, this new report explores family and child poverty, finding that Hamilton’s child poverty rate of 21.1% in 2023 is higher than both the Canadian(18.3%) and Ontario (19.9%) rates. That means that one in five children in Hamilton are living in poverty. This is over 24,000 children in… Continue reading 2025 Hamilton Report Card Release
2026 Pre-Budget Submission
April 22, 2026
Campaign 2000’s 2026 Pre-Budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance calls on the federal government to take immediate action to reduce rising child poverty in Canada. Nearly 1.4 million children are living in poverty, 2.5 million children live in food-insecure households, and families are falling an average of more than $15,000… Continue reading 2026 Pre-Budget Submission
New Release: 2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada
February 25, 2026
Investing in Tomorrow: A Future Without Poverty Campaign 2000 has released the 2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada, drawing on the latest national data to examine the state of child and family poverty across the country. More than two decades after Canada pledged to eliminate child poverty, progress is moving in… Continue reading New Release: 2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada