povertyandhumanrights.org » Q & As http://povertyandhumanrights.org Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:39:27 +0000 en hourly 1 The Right to Social Assistance: 14 Questions and Answers (October 2003) http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2003/10/the-right-to-social-assistance-14-questions-and-answers-october-2003/ http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2003/10/the-right-to-social-assistance-14-questions-and-answers-october-2003/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2003 23:17:53 +0000 phrc http://povertyandhumanrights.org/?p=134 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 the human rights implications of the 24 month cut off rule.

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 the human rights implications of the 24 month cut off rule.

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

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]]> http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2003/10/the-right-to-social-assistance-14-questions-and-answers-october-2003/feed/ 0 The Right to Housing under International Human Rights Law (October 2002) http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2002/10/the-right-to-housing-under-international-human-rights-law-october-2002/ http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2002/10/the-right-to-housing-under-international-human-rights-law-october-2002/#comments Tue, 01 Oct 2002 00:35:43 +0000 phrc http://povertyandhumanrights.org/?p=138 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 is the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which is known as the “ICESCR.” Canada ratified the ICESCR in 1976. Article 11 of the ICESCR commits governments in Canada to take positive steps to ensure that everyone has an adequate standard of living, including adequate food, clothing, and housing.

The Right to Housing under International Human Rights Law (October 2002)

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