Media Advisory – Release of new report on Child and Family Poverty: Setting the Stage for a Poverty Free Canada
Press Release TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2020 – It has been 30 years since the federal government unanimously voted to end child poverty by the year 2000. Campaign 2000 will release…
Media Advisory – Parliamentary Secretary Fraser to launch pre-budget consultations
Press Release From: Department of Finance Canada January 10, 2020 Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and to the Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance,…
Fredericton students organize high school’s first powwow – CBC
Jan 10, 2020 A group of students has worked since November to put together the event, which involved the entire school It started as a project focused on civil action…
The Rebel to Rabble Review: Climate issues under the spotlight – iPolitics
Jan 10, 2020 Happy New Year, Rebel to Rabble regulars, irregulars and first-timers alike. Let’s start this week’s recap over at Rabble, where David Suzuki marked the first week of…
‘Light your sacred fires’: Multiple rallies planned in support of Wet’suwet’en – APTN News
January 9, 2020 The Wet’suwet’en Access Point on Gidimt’en Territory and Unist’ot’en Camp have put forward an international call for solidarity in support of the fight to protect their land…
John Crosbie dead at 88 – CBC
Crosbie earned praise — and criticism — for his quick wit, saucy tongue and controversial decisions Jan 10, 2020 John Crosbie, a firebrand of a politician who served in several…
BC Government: Better supports for people facing poverty
Press Release Jan. 9, 2020 Better supports for people facing poverty VANCOUVER – People experiencing poverty now have better access to income and disability assistance through a series of changes…
Nominations open for Alberta’s highest honour
Press Release Albertans are encouraged to nominate remarkable citizens, leaders and innovators for membership in the Alberta Order of Excellence. Up to 10 individuals will be inducted into the Order…
Why The UN Is Getting Involved With 3 Big BC Energy Projects – HuffPost Canada
Indigenous rights are at stake, the UN says. The United Nations is criticizing three large-scale, controversial B.C. energy projects over what it calls the alarming treatment of Indigenous people by…
2020 Festival du Voyageur in Winnipeg to celebrate Indigenous, francophone culture – Globalnews.ca
January 9, 2020 The 51st Festival du Voyageur is set to launch its 2020 programming. The main focus of the festival this year is celebrating Indigenous and francophone cultures through…
