News and Events

July 29, 2025

Our HLPF 2025 virtual side event, co-hosted by the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, Campaign 2000: End Child and Family Poverty, Family Service Toronto, Citizens for Public Justice, and the Asia Development Alliance, explored how rights-based partnerships can strengthen the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 17. Speakers emphasized that placing rights-holders at the centre… Continue reading HLPF Virtual Side Event; Partnerships in Practice: The Value of Human Rights-Based Partnership and Engagement

May 15, 2025

Thursday (May 15) marks the 31st annual International Day of Families (IDF) introduced by the United Nations in 1994 to raise awareness of issues and challenges facing families around the world. Campaign 2000 is pleased to work with it host agency Family Service Toronto (FST) to recognize the importance of this day and provide context through… Continue reading C2000 marks global family day

April 23, 2025

From 2021-2024, Campaign 2000: End Child and Family Poverty, Citizens for Public Justice and Canada Without Poverty co-led the national community-based research project, Localizing Canada’s Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): the final SDG Report is now available. The project built on Campaign 2000’s ongoing monitoring of government progress towards ending child and family… Continue reading Campaign 2000 releases the final SDG report

April 17, 2025

The federal election is just over a week away and it comes amidst a trade war that is hurting low-income individuals and families the most. In March, Campaign 2000 released a statement calling for the federal government to put people living in poverty at the centre of their response to the trade war. But federal… Continue reading Let’s get poverty on the agenda! Election updates and resources.

April 15, 2025

The National Housing Council’s review panel known as Neha, which means “our ways” in Kanien’kehà:ka-Mohawk, examines the right to safe, adequate and affordable housing of women, Two Spirit, Trans, and gender-diverse people, and the government’s duty to uphold this right. Campaign 2000’s submission envisions safe and secure housing for women, Two Spirit, trans and gender-diverse… Continue reading C2000 releases written submission to the Neha review panel

March 21, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE People living in poverty must be central to federal response amidst a tariff war Winnipeg, Manitoba – Anti-poverty advocates convene in Winnipeg, where some of the highest rates of poverty in Canada are found, amid tariff wars and an impending federal election, to discuss the effects of the current political climate on… Continue reading People living in poverty must be central to federal response amidst a tariff war

March 10, 2025

Campaign 2000 will join speakers from Canada, Jamaica and the United Kingdom next Thursday (March 13) at a free virtual conference exploring themes of intersection and poverty and their relationship to social problems. Titled Intersectionality: Is Poverty the Missing Link?, the conference will be of interest to people with lived experience of social work and social… Continue reading Campaign 2000 presents at poverty conference

December 3, 2024

On December 3, Disability Without Poverty and Campaign 2000 released the 2024 Disability Poverty Report Card, underscoring Canada’s continued neglect in addressing disability poverty. Read the press release This year’s report highlights the stark realities faced by over 1.5 million Canadians with disabilities, with poverty rates twice as high as those for the general population.… Continue reading 2024 Disability Report: Canada earns an F on addressing disability poverty

November 18, 2024

It’s been 35 years since the federal government promised to uphold children’s rights by ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and eradicate child poverty by the year 2000 by passing a unanimous resolution in the House of Commons. Campaign 2000 is commemorating this day with the release of their suite of… Continue reading Ending child poverty: the time is now

August 10, 2024

On August 2nd, Campaign 2000 submitted its priority recommendations for the federal Budget 2025. There are serious concerns with the increase in poverty numbers and rates across the country.  Recommendations to significantly bolster investments into programs and close gaps for Indigenous and marginalized communities span areas including income security, child care, housing and pharmacare.  Read… Continue reading Campaign 2000 federal pre-Budget 2025 submission