We’re All In This Together: But Some of Us More Than Others
By Amy Steele, Social Work Student Intern, Campaign 2000 On Tuesday April 28, I attended an event called We Are All In This Together; Defending the Public Interest During the Recession: A Community...
View ArticleNow, more than ever, Canadians count on Premier’s leadership to reduce poverty
July 28th, 2009 By Laurel Rothman and Trish Hennessy Canada has been plunged into a worldwide recession that is harsher than any economic downturn since the Great Depression. Now, more than ever,...
View ArticleCampaign 2000 Day of Action
by Alexandra Mandelis Nov. 24th 2009 marked 20 years since the House of Commons unanimously voted to end child poverty in Canada by the year 2000. Over two decades, the rate of child and family poverty...
View ArticleServing Food, Wanting Justice: A Grassroots Commemoration of the 20th...
By Colin Hughes, Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, December 2009. It was a special anniversary on a typical grey 24th day of November as we set up, with the help of some men who are homeless, for a...
View ArticleTaking Stock: A New Agenda for Children, Youth and Families in Canada(Part 1)
by Cindy Yi, Campaign 2000/Family Service Toronto Youth Rep This weekend, I have the wonderful opportunity to take part in a conference organized in downtown Toronto by YWCA Canada and NACY (National...
View ArticleTaking Stock: A New Agenda for Children, Youth and Families in Canada (Part.2)
by Cindy Yi, Campaign 2000/Family Service Toronto Youth Rep There is no better way to sum up the day-long conference other than to take from the list of one-word answers we all came up with at the end...
View Article25 years old and waiting: We need a National Anti-Poverty Plan Now
Zeba and Valerieby Zeba Tayabee and Valerie Delgado, C2000/Family Service Toronto student interns We are fast approaching another federal election. This is often a time when many Canadians reflect on...
View Article“The Opportunity Equation” and the Plight of Young Torontonians
by Zeba Tayabee, C2000/ Family Service Toronto student intern United Way Toronto’s new report entitled, The Opportunity Equation, presents concerning findings about rising inequality in Toronto. It...
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