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Senator and MP: Conservatives attack Canadian charities

The Conservative Government’s continued attack on Canadian charities is premeditated and chilling. Over the past two years they have cut funding, publicly slandered or intimidated those in civil society who have dared to speak out against them.

UNICEF's Report Card on Child Poverty

UNICEF has released the report Measuring Child Poverty, Innocenti Report Card 10, 2012. It places Canada’s child poverty rate at 24 out of 35 “economically advanced” countries, behind countries such as Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom.

For additional information on the report, please visit UNICEF website.

Here are some excerpts from media articles on the release of the report.

A policy plan to hide poverty, inequality

from thespec.com

Ottawa is shutting down public debate on issues it doesn’t care about

While the public bemoans raucous question periods in Parliament and hyperpartisan debate, a federal government plan for much more lasting damage to public debate is unfolding in Canada.

Liberal MP Scott Brison speaks on Income Inequality (M-315)

On April 25th, 2012, Scott Brison, Liberal MP for Kings-Hants (Nova Scotia) put forward a Private Members Bill on Income Inequality. The speech presented to parliament is available for download (PDF) or can be viewed on Mr Brison's YouTube channel.

A call for Canadian charities to become politically active

from thestar.com

The recent federal budget launched a shot across the bows of Canadian registered charities to be careful about how they engage in political activities. The shot was not really a surprise as Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Natural Resources minister, Joe Oliver, had already aimed a few volleys at the sector in their promotion of the tar sands and the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal.

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