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City of Vancouver’s Proclamation on the International Day for the Eradication...
WHEREAS The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has been observed throughout the world every day since 1993, when the United Nations General Assembly designated this day to promote...
View ArticleWhy I’m Not Taking the Welfare Food Challenge
By Trish Garner, The Tyee See original article here. With my job and kids, I knew I couldn’t afford to be hungry this week. But I had a choice. This week, people all over British Columbia are taking...
View ArticleRising food bank use leads to call for B.C. poverty reduction strategy
By Liam Britten, Originally Published on CBC News To hear the full panel discussion, click here: CBC Vancouver’s complete food bank forum Is it time for B.C. to have a poverty reduction strategy? That...
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Four planks for a bold and progressive BC jobs agenda
By Seth Klein, originally published on PolicyNote BC needs a revitalized jobs plan. The provincial government’s narrow focus on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) hasn’t worked. The government hitched BC’s...
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The Poverty Free Action Team has a new Podcast!
The Poverty Free Action Team is very excited to announce their new podcast. In the leadup to the 2017 election, we will examine important issues facing our province, and ask “how can we take action?”...
View Article2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card release: Where’s the accountability for...
Originally published on First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition’s website Data in the 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card, released November 24, 2016, by First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy...
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This year, are you giving change?
BC is one of the most generous provinces in Canada. We give our time and money to charity because we care about those less fortunate than ourselves. And yet, BC has had one of the highest poverty...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: First Ever BC Poverty Reduction – Living Wage Summit
Vancouver, B.C. [November 14, 2016] – The Living Wage for Families Campaign and the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition are partnering to deliver a two-day summit for engaged community members from across...
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Will the BC government continue to ignore its own budget consultation?
By Iglika Ivanova (Originally published on Policy Note) Every fall, BC conducts a month-long budget consultation process and for at least the last three years, the provincial government hasn’t acted on...
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We Can’t Afford Poverty
Poverty costs British Columbians as much as $9 billion a year, and that’s nothing compared to the human costs of misery and suffering. Housing, homelessness and poverty is ranked the #1 issue in BC....
View ArticleNew report: Province must stop rejecting need for poverty reduction plan
(Vancouver) BC’s poverty rate is virtually unchanged from where it was a decade ago yet the province remains the only one in Canada without a poverty reduction plan. And it’s not because BC doesn’t...
View ArticleRenowned children’s advocate in Vancouver to highlight children’s inequality...
VANCOUVER, January 16, 2017—UNICEF Canada President and CEO David Morley has spent his life advocating for children around the world and is concerned that Canada is one of the more unequal societies...
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Value BC: Equality for All Events
David Morley, President and CEO of UNICEF Canada participated in three events as our first guest speaker in our 2017 Speaker Series: Value BC: Equality, Justice and Prosperity for All. You can see a...
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When Community Food Security Isn’t Enough: Repairing the Poverty ‘Bridge’ in...
Trish Garner was interviewed by the BC Food Security Gateway for their 2017 Homegrown Story series. You can see the original article here. To start off the 2017 Homegrown Story series, the Gateway is...
View ArticleIt’s time to step up for women’s equality!
The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition is proud to endorse the call on the government of BC and the official opposition to commit to the full implementation of recent recommendations to Canada from the...
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When Community Food Security Isn’t Enough: Repairing the Poverty ‘Bridge’ in...
Trish Garner was interviewed by the BC Food Security Gateway for their 2017 Homegrown Story series. You can see the original article here. Read Part I of When Community Food Security Isn’t Enough:...
View ArticleWhat are the provincial parties’ plans for reducing poverty in BC
According to a recent poll, 78% of British Columbians think it is important for political leaders in BC to address poverty with a provincial poverty reduction plan with clear targets and timelines....
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What PAC’s now subsidize…and was once part of a fully funded public education...
See the full list here. The Parent Advocacy Network for Public Education (PAN) is a non-partisan grassroots collective of parents and community members who share a commitment to public education. We...
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Talking Poverty Ep2: Talking Food Security with Paul Taylor
We were very excited to sit down with Paul Taylor, Executive Director of Gordon Neighbourhood House, to talk about Food Security. “We often say at the Neighbourhood House that giving someone a can of...
View ArticleVancouver Food Policy Council passes motion supporting Poverty Free Action Week
The following motion was approved at the Vancouver Food Policy Council meeting January 18, 2017 and is provided in advance of the minutes being circulated to Mayor and Council. Motion from Right to...
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