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Poverty reduction key to economic recovery: 25 in 5
Toronto, Nov. 29 – A coalition of poverty reduction advocates urges the Ontario government to redouble its efforts to cut poverty by 25% by 2013 or risk falling short of…
CFPC Past President: One of Canada’s Top 100 Women of 2010
Mississauga, ON, Nov. 29 – The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) congratulates Dr. Ruth Wilson on being named one of Canada’s Top 100 women. Dr. Wilson will be…
BCGEU backs recommendations to cut child poverty
‘We urge the B.C. government to take these findings seriously and act on them quickly.’ – Darryl Walker. Vancouver (29 Nov. 2010) – The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union…
Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week
Checkout the website for more info.http://aboriginalaidsawareness.com/ Saskatchewan’s escalating HIV rates set the stage for leaders to gather in Regina for the launch of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week 2010 in Canada…
Construction of Renal-health Dialysis Unit Underway in Berens River
November 26, 2010 Berens River — Construction has started on a new $5-million renal-health dialysis unit in Berens River, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced here today at a community meeting…
Diabetes Rates in Newfoundland and Labrador Highest in Canada and Threatens Province’s Economic Prosperity
Canadian Diabetes Association Releases Newfoundland and Labrador Diabetes Cost Report St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nov. 25 – Today, the Canadian Diabetes Association released the findings from its Newfoundland and…
Dignity for All campaign calls for attack on poverty
Group urges supporters across the country to pressure the Harper government to take action on urgent parliamentary committee report. Ottawa (26 Nov. 2010) – A parliamentary committee has just put…
BCGEU supports recommendations aimed at reducing child poverty
25 Nov ’10 The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union is backing proposals outlined in the annual First Call – BC Campaign 2000 Child Poverty Report Card for 2010. The…
14,000 children in Nova Scotia still living in poverty is 14,000 too many
November 24, 2010 Halifax, NS –Twenty-one years ago (in 1989), the government of Canada promised to end child poverty by the year 2000. In 2000, not only had they not…
Social Work Provincial Conference on “Social Work is Good For Your Health”
Toronto, Nov. 25 – November 26-27, 2010 marks the date of the Provincial Conference of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW). The theme of the Conference is “Social Work…
