The Canadian Make Poverty History campaign was launched in February 2005 with the support of a wide cross-section of public interest and faith groups, trade unions, students, academics, literary, artistic and sports leaders. 

Make Poverty History is part of the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP).National campaigns are now active in over 100 countries. The global campaign also launched in 2005 to press G8 leaders for action on global poverty issues.

Make Poverty History has mobilized Canadians like never before on issues related to poverty at home and abroad. From hundreds of events to hundreds of thousands of e-mail messages to politicians, from getting organized in communities to meeting with decision-makers, Canadian Make Poverty History campaigners are standing up and making a difference. Among the achievements of the campaign are significant debt cancellation for poor indebted countries, passage of the Better Aid Bill (Official Development Assistance Accountability Act) which makes poverty reduction the focus of Canadian aid, and the adoption of poverty reduction plans by Ontario and Manitoba governments.

Make Poverty History’s platform calls for

• MORE AND BETTER AID
• TRADE JUSTICE
• CANCEL THE DEBT
• END CHILD POVERTY IN CANADA

National Office

Make Poverty History
39 McArthur Avenue, Level 1 - 2,
Ottawa ON K1L 8L7  
Canada 

Tel: 613-740-1500

Staff

Dennis Howlett, Coordinator
dhowlett (at) makepovertyhistory.ca 

Kelly Crichton, Media and Communications Coordinator
kelly (at) makepovertyhistory.ca

Jennifer de Vries, Public Engagement Coordinator
jennifer (at) makepovertyhistory.ca

George Jennings, Online Campaign Coordinator
george (at) makepovertyhistory.ca 

Partners and Organizations

Check out Make Poverty History’s

• Local Groups
• Regional Contacts
• Steering Committee
• Endorsing Organizations

Make Poverty History Campaigns Around the World

Make Poverty History is part of The Global Call to Action against Poverty, a worldwide alliance committed to making world leaders live up to their promises and to end global poverty.

Check out our sister campaign web sites:

United Kingdom
http://www.makepovertyhistory.org

United States
http://www.one.org

France
http://www.2005plusdexcuses.org

Australia
http://www.makepovertyhistory.com.au

Germany
http://www.weltweite-aktion-gegen-armut.de

Spain
http://www.pobrezacero.org

Japan
http://www.hottokenai.jp

Other Countries
http://www.whiteband.org