Open Letter Regarding Access Barriers to Applying for Income Assistance
May 2, 2017 To All Candidates in the 2017 BC Provincial Election: Re: Access Barriers to Applying for Income Assistance We are writing to you as a candidate in the provincial election on behalf of...
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Get informed: Where the major BC political parties stand on poverty reduction
We asked the three major political parties to tell us where they stand on committing to a poverty reduction plan for BC. We’ve analyzed the responses to our survey, their election platforms, and their...
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It’s time to be moved to action against poverty
By Trish Garner, originally published in The Volcano Image credit: BC Poverty Reduction Coalition Photo credit: Raise the Rates I can tell you all the facts you want to know about the state of poverty...
View ArticlePoverty’s existence comes down to government choices
By Trish Garner, originally published in The Province There is no need for poverty in B.C. It doesn’t have to be this way. Bad choices by government have left us with the second-highest poverty rate in...
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Talking Poverty Ep3: Talking Disability Assistance with Heather McCain
Heather McCain, Executive Director of Citizens for Accessible Neighbourhoods, generously spoke with the Poverty Free Action Team about a new report, Sharing Our Realities: Life on Disability Assistance...
View ArticleSubmission for The Development of a Canada Poverty Reduction Strategy
The Government of Canada is currently engaging Canadians on its development of a Poverty Reduction Strategy. This would not have happened without groups and individuals like you raising your voice...
View ArticleJob Postings: Regional Poverty Reduction Coordinator Positions
Job Title: Regional Poverty Reduction Coordinator Hours: 7 hours/week (with potential for increase, funding dependent) Salary: Gross salary at 0.2-time for 12 months will be $7,964 (7 hours per week at...
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Talking Poverty Ep4: Talking Health with Terrie Hendrickson, Dr. Amy Lubik &...
Suzanne Merchant and Elle Diniz host a special panel comprised of healthcare providers, healthcare researchers and healthcare activists to discuss the critical relationship between public health and...
View ArticleLetter to the new Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction and...
Immediately following the announcement of Shane Simpson as the new Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction and Mable Elmore as the new Parliamentary Secretary for Poverty Reduction, the BC...
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Surrey Youth Activist Strategy Session
We’re partnering with Raise the Rates BC to host a strategy session for youth living in Surrey who want to take action against poverty. Youth, teachers, parents and community members are welcome to...
View ArticleSubmission to the 2017 BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government...
The BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services is accepting submissions on social and economic priorities for the provincial government. Now that we have a commitment to a poverty...
View ArticleLooking forward to more evidence-based policy on poverty reduction
By Trish Garner, Originally Published in the Province For too long B.C. governments have hoped that economic growth and job creation would solve poverty. After almost a decade of calling for action to...
View ArticleTeaching Children to Care for Others
By Trish Garner, Published on the BC Council for Families blog Instead of teaching our children to show they care for others by fundraising, how about we teach them through the power of democracy? My...
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Participate in the Fair Wages Commission
Too many people in BC are working hard, often in more than one job, but still not making ends meet. Many workers tell us: we needed a $15 minimum wage yesterday! After many years of mobilizing, now...
View Article‘Now’s our chance’: B.C. poverty reduction advocate relieved province taking...
Originally published on CBC News Longtime poverty reduction advocate Trish Garner says she is excited to have a provincial government in power that she feels wants to reduce poverty in a meaningful...
View ArticleBC Poverty Reduction Coalition Welcomes Appointment to Provincial...
(British Columbia) On October 30, the BC government announced the launch of BC’s first poverty reduction strategy with the appointment of a 27-person Advisory Forum and news of upcoming community...
View ArticleBC Needs an OPIOID ACTION PLAN: Open Letter to the Government of BC
Click here to see the complete, signed letter October 30th, 2017 Open Letter to the Government of British Columbia: BC Needs an OPIOID ACTION PLAN Since April, 2016 when the epidemic of opioid overdose...
View ArticleWelfare Rates Should Be Set to Allow for Simple Dignity
By Trish Garner, originally published on The Tyee Let the government know that you value and respect the humanity of others. I recently had a heart scare and, since then, I have been to the emergency...
View ArticleSubmission on the formation of a new Human Rights Commission in BC
The existence of poverty in Canada is a violation of human rights. There is not only a moral duty to eradicate poverty but also a legal obligation under international human rights law. That’s why the...
View ArticleBC Poverty Reduction Coalition Presents to Fair Wages Commission
Representatives of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition presented to the Fair Wages Commission this week. Chaka Weekes and Georgia Brown from the Community Action Network presented on how the minimum...
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