Archived Public Statements

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2007

• Open Letter in Support of the Assembly of First Nations' June 29 Day of Action (June 2007)


• Presentation to the Senate Subcommittee on Cities, Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on Cities and Poverty (May 2007)

2006

• Brief to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women concerning the impact of the reduction in the administrative budget of Status of Women Canada and changes to the terms and conditions of the women's Program (November 2006)
• Brief to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities concerning Factors Aggravating Poverty (November 2006)
• Brief to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities concerning Employability in Canada (September 2006)
• Presentation to the Standing Committee Concerning the Status of Women (June 2006)

2003

• Presentation to the National Liberal Caucus Social Policy Committee (October 20, 2003)
• Statement to the OECD Thematic Review of Early Childhood Education and Care (September 22, 2003)
• Response to the May 2003 new market basket measure of poverty released by Human Resources Development Canada (May 27, 2003)
• An open letter to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance (February 17, 2003)

2002

• Submission to the Social Union Framework Agreement (SUFA) Third Year Review (October 2002)
• Presentation to the Commission on the future of health care in Canada< (March 2002)

2001

• Presentation to the Sub-Committee on Children and Youth at Risk of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (June 2001)
• Response to the January 2001 Throne Speech (February 2001)

1998

• A Statement on Pay Equity for Federal Public Service Workers (November 1998)
• An Open Letter About the Canada Pension Plan (August 1998)
• Presentation to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development (June 1998):
  "Preschool Children and Readiness to Learn"
• Presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance (April 1998):
  "Child Tax Benefit"