C2000 asks for CERB repayment amnesty for low-income families
December 22, 2020
Campaign 2000 calls on all federal leaders to take a stand in support of all low income people in Canada who have faced economic hardship before and during the pandemic by supporting a broad repayment amnesty for those who received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) but were later deemed ineligible. “The federal government’s roll… Continue reading C2000 asks for CERB repayment amnesty for low-income families
Is Progress on Ending Child Poverty Stalling?
December 9, 2020
Today, Campaign 2000 releases its annual report on child and family poverty, Beyond the Pandemic: Rising Up for a Canada Free of Poverty. New findings show that prior to the pandemic, over 1,330,000 children in Canada lived in poverty, and the child poverty rate declined less than half a percentage point between 2017-2018 from 18.6% to… Continue reading Is Progress on Ending Child Poverty Stalling?
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
C2000’s 6 Principles to Guide Basic Income Design
September 16, 2020
The concept of Basic Income is front and centre once again in policy and advocacy circles, and interest in BI is gaining across the country. While critics and proponents of Basic Income alike discuss program design and financing options, few have spoken about principles that should guide the design of a Basic Income. If anti-poverty… Continue reading C2000’s 6 Principles to Guide Basic Income Design
2021 Pre-Budget Submission
August 11, 2020
On August 7, Campaign 2000 submitted its priorities for the 2021 federal budget, with a focus on a COVID recovery plan. The submission states that experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic have laid bare inequities, are amplifying inequality and bringing to light the inadequacies of our social and economic infrastructure to support families in crisis. The… Continue reading 2021 Pre-Budget Submission
Groups call for CERB repayment amnesty
July 22, 2020
Campaign 2000, along with members of the National and Ontario Steering Committees and organizations from coast to coast to coast, calls for repayment amnesty for recipients of CERB living in low income. In order to avoid pushing people living in low income further into debt and further away from the tax system through which crucial… Continue reading Groups call for CERB repayment amnesty
FST & C2000 joint statement on anti-Black racism
June 8, 2020
Family Service Toronto and Campaign 2000 nation-wide release a joint statement denouncing all forms of anti-Black racism, colonialism and white supremacy. As organizations working directly in the areas of mental health and poverty eradication, we know that Black and Indigenous communities have much worse health outcomes and exponentially higher rates of poverty than white Canadians… Continue reading FST & C2000 joint statement on anti-Black racism
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
C2000 responds to govt aid offer
March 20, 2020
Campaign 2000 and the Child Welfare League of Canada have released a joint response to the federal government’s emergency aid package announced March 18. The release details their call for more robust investments into income security measures and additional strategies to ensure vulnerable and marginalized children and caregivers have immediate access to benefits. Follow @campaign2000… Continue reading C2000 responds to govt aid offer