First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition ranked child poverty in BC’s federal electoral ridings based on new research from the national Campaign 2000: End Child and Family Poverty in Canada. The national data finds that child and family poverty persists in every riding from coast to coast to MORE
On June 20, 2018, Mayor Derek Corrigan, Chair, Mayors’ Council, and Lorraine Cunningham, Chair, TransLink Board of Directors, responded to First Call’s presentation to the Joint Public Meeting of the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation and TransLink’s Board of Directors. They expressed appreciation for First Call’s presentation and follow-up letter and MORE
On June 27, 2018, First Call sent a package to all MPs in BC with ranked child poverty in BC’s federal electoral ridings based on new research from our partner, the national Campaign 2000: End Child and Family Poverty in Canada. First Call endorses Campaign 2000 recommendations including legislation with targets MORE
Canada’s first federal Poverty Reduction Strategy is expected to be released within the next few weeks. Campaign 2000’s newly released child poverty data reveals a disturbing picture of the magnitude of child poverty in every federal riding. The ridings with the worst child poverty rates are home to the highest MORE
This spring the Government of Canada invited responses to a proposed new framework for a human rights-based approach to housing. First Call’s submission recommended the federal government focus on four areas of action: ensure access to safe and affordable housing for children and youth who live in households struggling with MORE
Welcome to our monthly update about First Call’s advocacy work and key developments in child and youth policy in BC. Highlights this month include: First Call Presentation to the Joint Public Meeting on Transit Episode 8: As Word Spreads Podcast Launched Fostering Change Update May Coalition and Early Childhood Development MORE
In our 2017 child poverty report card, we made a recommendation to enhance BC’s current early childhood benefit to more effectively reach poor, children-supporting households. We know, from international data that, on average, social transfers in high-income countries reduce child poverty rates by about one third. Of the provinces offering a child benefit, BC MORE
On May 24, 2018, First Call presented to the Joint Public Meeting of the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation and TransLink’s Board of Directors. First Call’s comments added to those from a delegation of speakers including the Single Mothers’ Alliance of BC and the TripEd Campaign. First Call drew attention MORE
Welcome to our monthly update about First Call’s advocacy work and key developments in child and youth policy in BC. Highlights this month include: Living Wage for Families Releases 2018 Living Wage Calculations in BC Release of 2017 Child Poverty Record Card Regional Factsheets Fostering Change: Advocacy with youth from care for MORE
On March 16, 2018, First Call collaborated with the UBC School of Social Work, CCPA, City of Vancouver, SFU, BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship, Vancity, CCPA-BC, UN Association of Canada-Vancouver Branch, Centre for Inclusion and Leadership to organize the Basic Income, Social Security and Poverty Reduction Symposium. MORE
March 2018 Welcome to our monthly update about First Call’s advocacy work and key developments in child and youth policy in BC. Highlights this month include: • MCFD reps to attend April Coalition meeting • BC Poverty Reduction Consultation Submission • Fostering Change moves to First Call this week Read MORE
NEW June 2018: Revised Submission to BC Poverty Reduction Strategy Consultation On March 30th 2018, First Call sent in a submission to the BC Poverty Reduction Strategy Consultation to Minister Simpson. Our first provincial report card containing data for 1994 showed that one in five BC children were poor. It is MORE
In March 2018, Peter Julian, MP, responded to First Call’s letter regarding the Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy (CPRS). He notes his appreciation for sharing the submission with the MPs and agreed with First Call’s comprehensive policy approach to eliminate poverty. He says in the letter: “Poverty in Canada is the MORE
February 2018 Highlights this month include: MCFD reps at upcoming First Call Coalition Meetings to discuss BC Budget Living Wage petition for Capilano University cleaners Update: Review of the Representative for Children and Youth Act New team members join First Call and Living Wage Campaign Don’t miss the award-winning Liyana MORE
Each year First Call publishes a BC Child Poverty Report Card, analyzing the latest federal and provincial data to accurately portray the extent of child and family poverty in our province. In 2017, using the most recent available data, we found that 153,300, or 1 in 5, BC children are MORE