Make Poverty History: event & action
Published by Patrick September 11th, 2006 in Make Poverty History Tags: action, Lower Mainland, Make Poverty History.Vote for better aid
Hundreds of thousands of Canadians support the Make Poverty History call for “more and better aid”. It means more aid spending for the world’s poor but better spending too – more focused, more effective. Now there is a chance to make sure that Members of Parliament (MPs) vote for not just more aid but better aid.
On September 19th and 20th MPs in the House of Commons will debate and vote on legislation (Bill C-293) to ensure Canada’s aid spending will go exclusively for poverty reduction and the promotion of human rights along with humanitarian assistance. It’s a great idea for a law that will make sure aid is not mis-spent and will go to beat global poverty.
Please take action now by writing to the Josee Verner, the Minister for International Cooperation and to you own Member of Parliament. Ask them to support this important new law – Bill C-293 – and to help make poverty history.
Make Poverty History walk in Vancouver
To coincide with global mobilizations around the International Day of Poverty Eradication, Make Poverty History will be holding a Walk & Rally from Peace Flame Park to the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Come join us for music and how communities are working to eliminate local and global poverty.
- Date : Saturday, Oct 14th – Rain or Shine!
- Registration: 10am, walk starts at 11am at Seaforth Peace Flame Park (south end of Burrard Street Bridge)
Festivities – Guest speakers, music, NGO booths
- Location : Vancouver Art Gallery 12:00pm
For more information call 604-899-4475 or 778-898-4475.
Make Poverty History is one of the campaigns the PSAC Social Justice Fund supports.