Tag: Q & As

The Right to Social Assistance: 14 Questions and Answers (October 2003)

By phrc | Published: October 1, 2003
British Columbia is the only province in Canada to place a time limit on welfare eligibility. From diverse perspectives, many people are concerned about the harmful results of this harsh and unprecedented new rule. This report is a response to numerous requests that the Poverty and Human Rights Project has received from concerned groups and individuals for an analysis of [...]
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The Right to Housing under International Human Rights Law (October 2002)

By phrc | Published: October 1, 2002
Not everyone may realize that governments in Canada are obligated to ensure that everyone has adequate housing. However, Canada is a signatory to international human rights treaties that oblige governments to address conditions of poverty, and to ensure that everyone has an adequate standard of living, including adequate housing. The central human rights treaty concerning the right to housing [...]
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