What does poverty really look like?How can any one of us not care that children are still living in poverty all across this country? And it’s not just kids, but seniors, the disabled, Aboriginal women and so many others who are already marginalized and abused. It is inexcusable that a country like ours continues to let this happen.
It is shameful too that we in BC are like Alberta, Saskatchewan and PEI without a strong anti poverty strategy. In the current leadership race, do you hear anti poverty as a platform? Barely! My e-mails on the topic have not been answered either.
We are all responsible for alleviating poverty at every level and must hold our elected representatives accountable as well as ourselves. We each have a part to play, if we care enough.
One thing you can do is join the Dignity for All Campaign. I did, along with thousands of other concerned Canadians, groups, corporations, unions and more. Take a look at what they've done and who they are partnered with. We need to make some serious noise so the politicians will hear. We all know when there is political will around an issue, it comes alive. Why don't the wives, husbands, fathers and mothers in our governments feel the pressure to help the poor?
I just read through a wonderful report called FEDERAL POVERTY REDUCTION PLAN: Working in Partnership Towards Reducing Poverty in Canada which is the result of an extensive three-year study on the federal role in addressing poverty by the Parliamentary Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development (HUMA).
It is truly a significant breakthrough in support of the work of anti-poverty groups and something surely the government cannot ignore.
Next time?
I’ll draft a letter to Diane Finley in support of the many worthy recommendations
Will you write?
It is shameful too that we in BC are like Alberta, Saskatchewan and PEI without a strong anti poverty strategy. In the current leadership race, do you hear anti poverty as a platform? Barely! My e-mails on the topic have not been answered either.
We are all responsible for alleviating poverty at every level and must hold our elected representatives accountable as well as ourselves. We each have a part to play, if we care enough.
One thing you can do is join the Dignity for All Campaign. I did, along with thousands of other concerned Canadians, groups, corporations, unions and more. Take a look at what they've done and who they are partnered with. We need to make some serious noise so the politicians will hear. We all know when there is political will around an issue, it comes alive. Why don't the wives, husbands, fathers and mothers in our governments feel the pressure to help the poor?
I just read through a wonderful report called FEDERAL POVERTY REDUCTION PLAN: Working in Partnership Towards Reducing Poverty in Canada which is the result of an extensive three-year study on the federal role in addressing poverty by the Parliamentary Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development (HUMA).
It is truly a significant breakthrough in support of the work of anti-poverty groups and something surely the government cannot ignore.
Next time?
I’ll draft a letter to Diane Finley in support of the many worthy recommendations
Will you write?
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