Media Advisory – Campaign 2000 to Release Report Card on Child Poverty in Canada

2008 Report comes out November 21 in Ottawa

OTTAWA, Nov. 19 – Campaign 2000 will release its annual Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Ottawa on Friday, November 21st. Federal party leaders have been invited to be present at the press conference.The 2007 report, entitled Family Security in Insecure Times: The Case for a Poverty Reduction Strategy for Canada, presents the latest statistics on child and family poverty, and recommendations for all political parties. It will be released November 21st, 10:00 a.m. in the Charles Lynch Press Conference Room (130S) on Parliament Hill to mark the 19th anniversary of the unanimous House of Commons resolution to end child poverty in Canada by 2000.

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For further information: Laurel Rothman – National Coordinator, Campaign 2000, (416) 595-9230 Ext. 228, or (416) 575-9230 (cell); Liyu Guo – Program Assistant, Campaign 2000, (416) 595-9230, ext. 244