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May 17, 2012
On Tuesday, May 22, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty will be hosting a free webinar previewing its upcoming report...
Date:
May 22 2012 - 2:00pm
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May 16, 2012
For the last couple of days, the Tyee has been posting a series that explores three of the most widely advocated proposals to end poverty: the living wage, a guaranteed annual income, and government...
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May 11, 2012
The Centre Coordinator works in partnership with the Management Team reporting to the Board of Directors. She is responsible for the...
Deadline: Jun 1 2012 - 5:00pm
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May 8, 2012
CLASSIC is seeking a full-time Executive Director to work under the oversight of the Board of Directors. Preference will be given to...
Deadline: May 25 2012 - 5:00pm
City: Saskatoon
Province: Saskatchewan
Job
May 4, 2012
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) has just issued its first decision on a complaint against Canada under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on...
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May 4, 2012
We are a small non-profit society providing legal services to federal and provincial prisoners in the province of British Columbia....
Deadline: May 18 2012 - 5:00pm
City: Abbortsford
Province: British Columbia
Job
May 1, 2012
The Human Resources Ministery has changed the rules so employers will now be allowed to pay foreign temp workers 15 per cent less than the average wage.
See the Canadian Council for Refugees and...
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May 1, 2012
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth are overrepresented in the homeless youth population. It has been estimated that approximately 25-40% of homeless...
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April 27, 2012
For families with young children, the costs of basic necessities like food, rent and child care quickly add up. Even with full-time work year round, both parents in a family of four must earn at...
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