Browse our directory of links to practical and in-depth resources about anti-poverty/poverty issues and advocacy in BC and Canada. May 30, 2011
Squatter City Blog is a blog about squatters and squatter cities around the world written by a New York-based writer who spent two years living in squatter communities in four continents.
Keywords: Blogs, Homelessness, Housing, International
May 30, 2011
CCPA has a report, Negotiating Without a Floor: Unionized Worker Exclusion from BC Employment Standards which examines a lesser- known change to Bill 48 - Employment Standards Act, 2002, namely the...
Keywords: Workers' Rights, British Columbia, Reports and documents
May 30, 2011
The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) is an American nonprofit that works to improve the lives of low-income people. CLASP’s mission is to improve the economic security, educational and...
Keywords: Legal Research, Poverty Research, Organizations, United States
May 30, 2011
A new HRSDC website, Indicators of Well-being in Canada presents comprehensive, up-to-date information on the well-being of Canadians and Canadian society, including Homeless Shelters and Beds, Low...
Keywords: Homelessness, Poverty Research, Welfare, General resources, Government information, All of Canada
May 30, 2011
Finding our Way Home is David Chudnovsky's blog on his tour of the province as the NDP MLA BC Critic for Homelessness and Mental Health. He is wanting to hear experiences, challenges, hopes,...
Keywords: Blogs, Homelessness, British Columbia
May 30, 2011
The International Movement ATD Fourth World (Canada) is a non-governmental organization that engages individuals and institutions in support of the efforts of the very poor to free themselves from...
Keywords: Organizing, Organizations, All of Canada, International
May 30, 2011
Collectif pour un Quebec sans pauvreté - bâtir un Québec sans pauvreté est une nouvelle campagne de mobilisation pour démontrer à l’Assemblée nationale notre volonté commune de faire du Québec une...
Keywords: Organizing, Organizations, Québec
May 30, 2011
The Poverty and Human Rights Centre is an online library with a searchable database of relevant international human rights treaties, Canadian law documents, court decisions, legal briefs, and...
Keywords: Human Rights, Poverty Research, British Columbia, Organizations, All of Canada, International
May 30, 2011
European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research is a UN-affiliated intergovernmental organization concerned with all aspects of social welfare policy and research. The European Centre site has...
Keywords: Government Policy, Poverty Research, Organizations, International
May 30, 2011
Streams of Justice is a faith-based blog with many articles on homelessness, poverty and other social justice issues.
Keywords: Blogs, Homelessness, British Columbia
May 30, 2011
Act up in Saskatchewan has news, events, forums, journals for the Saskatchewan activist community.
Keywords: Organizing, Organizations, Saskatchewan
May 30, 2011
Fredericton Peace Coalition Weblog is an extensive blog dealing with issues of war, poverty, violence, inequity, and injustice.
Keywords: Blogs, Organizing, New Brunswick
May 30, 2011
Intercontinental Cry is a blog with an extensive international list of blogs, media, technology and news sites with an focus on indigenous issues.
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Blogs, Media, International
May 30, 2011
Indigenous Action Media is a volunteer collective of experienced Indigenous media makers & activists out of Arizona that work together on a project by project basis for media justice.
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Organizations, United States
May 30, 2011
Community Action on Homelessness works in partnerships within our community, to advance community solutions that address homelessness, and the right to a home as a key to the "quality of life" for...
Keywords: Homelessness, Nova Scotia, Organizations
May 30, 2011
The Calgary Workers Resource Centre is a non-profit organization that hopes to build the individual and collective capacity of Calgarians to understand and achieve employment rights and benefits....
Keywords: Alberta, Unemployment, Workers' Rights, Organizations
May 30, 2011
The New York City Hunger Blog is a blog for the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, an umbrella organization representing New York City's over 1,200 soup kitchens and food pantries and their over...
Keywords: Blogs, Foodbanks and Food, Health, United States
May 30, 2011
Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) provides a number of legal and advocacy services in the areas of disability, mental, human rights and poverty.
Keywords: Legal Aid, Legal Research, British Columbia, Organizations, Services
May 30, 2011
Institute for Research on Poverty is a centre for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. It is based at the University of...
Keywords: Poverty Research, Organizations, United States
May 30, 2011
The Other Side is a radio show out of Hamiliton, Ontario which highlights poverty and social justice issues. You can listen to the show online on 93.3 CFMU-FM.
Keywords: Media, General resources, Ontario, Multimedia
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