Election Time in Canada: Time To Make Poverty History
The Federal Election
It’s election time and our message to the next government is simple:
Make Poverty History.
We call on all candidates, of all parties, to pledge to make poverty history.
Ask the candidates running in your riding if they pledge to support Make Poverty History:
More and Better Aid: Make a plan to meet the internationally agreed to target for aid spending of 0.7% of Gross National Income by 2015. Introduce legislation focusing Canada’s aid on ending poverty.
End Child Poverty in Canada: Raise the child tax benefit to $4,900 per child and ensure all children in low-income households receive full benefit of the program.
Cancel the Debt: Cancel, unconditionally, 100 % of the debt owed by the world’s poorest countries.
Trade Justice: Agree that Canada should only support a new global trade deal if it contributes to ending global poverty.
Stephen Lewis, who helped launch Make Poverty History in Canada, has called for all political leaders to support the Make Poverty History goals and for the election platforms of all the political parties to clearly state a commitment to reaching 0.7% of GNI for aid.
"We are clearly heading into an election campaign. There is every reason in the world for every one of us, including our political leaders, to embrace the targets of the Make Poverty History campaign. This issue needs to be raised at every all-candidates' meeting, in every riding, and in every possible fashion, to get Canada to embrace a schedule by which the 0.7% target will be reached. I call on all parties to explicitly state in their party platforms their commitment to reach 0.7% in the immediate future, preferably by 2010. Canadians want this. Our leaders should act."
Stephen Lewis speaking at Carleton University, Ottawa, November 22, 2005
You can help. Join Make Poverty History and Stephen Lewis.
Ask your candidates: Do they pledge to Make Poverty History?
Coming Soon:
Check back here soon for updated election information and materials including:
Sample questions you can ask your candidate in all candidates meetings, in their offices, when you see them in the mall, around town, or when they knock on your door.
Updates on party election platforms: Find out what they’ll do about ending global poverty.
Updates on candidates: Find out who’s pledged to Make Poverty History.
Contact Make Poverty History
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