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Prime Minister Declares His Support for Make Poverty History

Submitted by BryanT on September 15, 2009 - 10:45pm.

"I want to say just one final thing, because I know that so many of your members were the backbone of the make poverty history movement, and are anxious about what the recession means for global solidarity and global justice.

Let me reassure you today.

There are those who would use the excuse of the financial crisis to break their promises to the worlds poorest. Well we will not. We will keep our promises.

Get to the Point - send a message today

The point is that Canada needs to give more in foreign aid. Canada has promised in the past to increase our foreign aid to point seven per cent of our national income, a level agreed upon by donor nations and the UN as necessary to make serious progress towards alleviating extreme poverty in the world. Canada needs to commit to giving 0.7% of our income in foreign aid now.

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Send a message to the Prime Minister and your local Member of Parliament to demand that we get to the point.

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Jeffrey Sachs lambastes Canada for ignoring global food crisis

Submitted by Eric on April 28, 2008 - 11:24am.

The fact that Canada is ignoring our commitments to increase foreign aid is starting to make the news. Saturday's Globe and Mail had an article on the front page about comments made by economist Jeffrey Sachs. It's a very good read, and a real eye opener.

Canada deaf to global food crisis, expert says

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080426.FOOD26/TPStory/National

UPDATE: Jeffrey Sachs on CBC's national radio program 'The Current' May 23, 2008.

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