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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsAsian Development BankADB is an international development finance institution whose mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people. Commonwealth SecretariatThe Commonwealth is an association of 53 independent states consulting and co-operating in the common interests of their peoples and in the promotion of international understanding Cuso InternationalCuso International is a non-profit, international development agency. Each year, we place hundreds of Canadian and American volunteers who collaborate on development projects in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia... Family Service TorontoFST is a non-profit social service agency offering a wide range of counselling and support programs in 12 locations across the City of Toronto. Since 1914, FST has been assisting individuals, families and communities thr... Food Banks CanadaFood Banks Canada is the national charitable organization representing the food bank community. Its members and their respective agencies serve approximately 85% of Canadians accessing emergency food programs nationwide.... History & PolicyHistory & Policy:
* Demonstrates the relevance of history to contemporary policymaking.
* Puts historians in touch with those discussing and deciding public policy today.
* Increases the influence of historical resear... International Development Law OrganizationIDLO is an international intergovernmental organization dedicated to promoting the rule of law and good governance in developing countries, countries in economic transition and in those emerging from armed conflict.
We... International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentIFAD is a specialized agency of the United Nations established as an international financial institution in 1977 as the outcome of a conference organized in response to the food crises of the early 1970s that primarily a... International Labor Rights ForumAn organization dedicated to achieving just and humane working conditions for workers worldwide. It is committed to overcoming child labour, forced labour and other abusive practices. It promotes the enforcement of labou... International Monetary FundThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 185 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainabl... Loyalist College of Applied Arts and TechnologyLoyalist offers two- and three-year diplomas, one-year certificates and a four-year degree in the schools of Business and Management Studies, Health and Human Studies, Biosciences, Architecture and Building Sciences, Jus... National Anti-Racism Council of CanadaNational Anti-Racism Council of Canada (NARCC) is a national, community-based, member-driven network that addresses racism, racialization and all other forms of related discrimination by sharing, developing information a... Partners in Population and DevelopmentPartners in Population and Development (PPD) is the only organization in the world fully dedicated to the promotion of South-South partnerships. Simon Fraser UniversityCrime, demographic trends, health, economics, environment, carbon taxes, fisheries, earth sciences, energy, Asia-Pacific business -- just a few of the topics that faculty members at Canada's top comprehensive university ... South Asian Association for Regional CooperationThe South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established when its Charter was formally adopted on December 8, 1985 by the Heads of State or Government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pa... United NationsThe United Nations is central to global efforts to solve problems that challenge humanity. Cooperating in this effort are more than 30 affiliated organizations, known together as the UN system. Day in and day out, the UN... United Nations Human Rights CouncilThe Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the UN system made up of 47 States responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe. The Council was created by the... World BankThe World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. We are not a bank in the common sense. We are made up of two unique development institutions owned by 185 m... New ReleasesCIBC and CAW honoured for supporting vulnerable children 2010-06-06 Canadian Feed The Children Canadian Feed The Children recognizes CIBC and CAW union members on June 6, 2010 at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto from 6:30 to 9 pm for their support of vulnerable children. Hair care line nourishes children affected by poverty2009-05-01 Canadian Feed The Children Beginning April 2009, Laboratoire Cosmepro will donate two percent of sales from its Light Blue Shade hair care products to Canadian Feed The Childrenâ##s National Nutrition Program, which provides nu... Sources Select ResourcesEvil Traffickers and Innocent Children?It's Not So Simple Howard, Neil Article 2013 CounterPunch One of the most pressing reasons why teenagers like Adri need to migrate for work is because there’s no other way for them or their families to access the money that is essential to life in any capita... ‘Factivism’ and Other Fairytales from BonoThe 'Inner Nerd' Gets It Wrong, Again Browne, Harry Article 2013 Counterpunch A rebuttal to U2 singer Bono's claims regarding the 'imminent eradication of extreme poverty'. India: Growing Inequality and Destructive DevelopmentMisery for the Many, Benefits for the Few Peebles, Graham Article 2013 CounterPunch Under the careful guidance of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund the Indian government has for the last twenty years or so, embraced market liberalization and the global market; garlan... Keeping the Rich Invisible: How Census Bureau Hides the Super-richParenti, Michael Article 1998 Against the Current Of late much media attention has been given to the CEOs who rake in tens of millions of dollars annually in salaries and perks. But little is said about the tens of billions that these same corporatio... Sources BookshelfAll That Is Solid Melts Into AirThe Experience of Modernity Berman, Marshall Book 1982 Berman examines the clash of classes, histories, and clutures in the modern world, and ponders our prospects for coming to terms with the relationship between a liberating social and philosophical ide... Everybody Loves a Good DroughtStories from India's Poorest Districts Sainath, P. Book 1996 P. Sainath devoted 2½ years to visiting and recording the realities - delving into the fundamentals, the why of the realities - in India's 10 poorest districts. Poverty and Policy in CanadaImplications for Health and Qualityof Life Raphael, Dennis Book 2007 Raphael writes with authority on the problem of inequality and poverty in Canada. Income variability has increased while social assistance and minimum wages have not kept people up. Social Determinants of HealthCanadian Perspectives Raphael, Dennis (ed.) Book 2004 The social determinants of health are summarized and analyzed by over 30 medical and social academics. Telling the TruthSocialist Register 2006 Panitch, Leo; Keys, Colin (eds.) Book 2005 A collection of essays that examines the difficulties of illuminating the degenerative and secretive nature of public life. Anglican JournalNational news magazine of the Anglican Church of Canada. Covering issues of importance to Anglicans. New InternationalistNew Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. Government Ministries & AgenciesCanadian International Development AgencyMandate: "Supporting sustainable development, reducing poverty and providing humanitarian assistance... |
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