Make Poverty History: Help to Push Better Aid Bill Through Senate
Published by Patrick May 31st, 2007 in Make Poverty History Tags: Make Poverty History.Dear Make Poverty History supporters,
I am writing to ask for your help in getting the Senate to pass Bill C-293 – the “Better Aid Bill”. Make Poverty History supports Bill C-293 as part of its call for not just more, but better aid. Bill C-293 would require Canadian foreign aid to contribute to poverty reduction; take into account the perspectives of the poor; and be consistent with Canada’s international human rights obligations.
The Senate will be recessing in June for the summer. We need to get Bill C-293 passed by the Senate before the summer break. Send an e-mail to the Senate leadership and let them know that you want them to act now to help make poverty history.
Gerry Barr, Make Poverty History co-chair