[homeles_ot-l] Fwd: December 10: Human Rights Day and a relevant excerpt from the new Senate report on poverty

[Terrie]

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From: Rob Rainer <rob at cwp-csp.ca>
Date: 2009/12/10
Subject: December 10: Human Rights Day and a relevant excerpt from the new
Senate report on poverty
To: Rob Rainer <rob at cwp-csp.ca>


 *Further to our last message, regarding the Senate Subcommittee on Cities’
landmark report on poverty, housing and homelessness in Canada, and in
recognition that today – December 10 –  is international Human Rights Day,
we highlight from the report’s executive summary the following:*

* *

*“Rights-based approaches” (p. 15-16) *



“Whether the subject was poverty, housing or homelessness, many witnesses
described the problems in terms of rights denied. Pointing to both domestic
human rights legislation and international commitments made by Canada to
United Nations declarations and conventions, these witnesses identified the
failure of governments to live up to these obligations, and the importance
of providing access for individuals to hold governments accountable and to
claim rights in appropriate courts and tribunals.



“The Committee understands that these commitments are important – both in
terms of assessing governments‘ performance with respect to international
and domestic law and agreements and in the context of defending one‘s
rights.



*“The Committee recommends that the federal government: *

* *

·         *establish a fund to allow groups over-represented among the
persistently low-income to have legal representation in law reform cases
with respect to their human rights [Recommendation 30]; and *

·         *in recognition of both Canadian obligations under international
human rights law, and their importance in claiming access to appropriate
programs and services, explicitly cite international obligations ratified by
Canada in any new federal legislation or legislative amendments relevant to
poverty, housing and homelessness [Recommendation 31].” *



*Rob Rainer*

Executive Director / Directeur executif

CANADA WITHOUT POVERTY / CANADA SANS PAUVRETÉ

1210 - 1 rue Nicholas Street

Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7

(613) 789-0096 (1-800-810-1076)

rob at cwp-csp.ca

www.cwp-csp.ca



*NOW is the time to end poverty in Canada! *

*Support dignity for all: the campaign for a poverty-free
canada<http://dignityforall.ca/>
.*



*Everyone is entitled to realization of the economic, social and cultural
rights indispensable for his *[her] *dignity and the free development of his
*[her]* personality.*

*- From Article 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights*



*From:* Rob Rainer [mailto:rob at cwp-csp.ca]
*Sent:* December 8, 2009 4:27 PM
*To:* Rob Rainer
*Subject:* Important new Senate report on poverty released today



*The Senate Subcommittee on Cities today released an important new report on
combating poverty in Canada.  The timing comes just two weeks after the
House of Commons passed a motion for the federal government to develop a
plan for the elimination of poverty in Canada.  *

* *

*For the press release, executive summary and full report released today, go
to:*

* *

*English:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/40/2/parlbus/commbus/senate/com-e/citi-e/subsite-dec09-e/Report_Home-e.htm
*

*French:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/40/2/parlbus/commbus/senate/com-f/citi-f/subsite-dec09-f/Report_Home-f.htm
*

* *

*Rob Rainer*

Executive Director / Directeur executif

CANADA WITHOUT POVERTY / CANADA SANS PAUVRETÉ

1210 - 1 rue Nicholas Street

Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7

(613) 789-0096 (1-800-810-1076)

rob at cwp-csp.ca

www.cwp-csp.ca



*NOW is the time to end poverty in Canada! *

*Support dignity for all: the campaign for a poverty-free
canada<http://dignityforall.ca/>
.*



*Everyone is entitled to realization of the economic, social and cultural
rights indispensable for his *[her] *dignity and the free development of his
*[her]* personality.*

*- From Article 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights*



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Terrie ( mocharebyl at gmail.com )
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renders the present inaccessible.  Maya Angelou
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