MEDIA ADVISORY: Students Call on Province to Reduce Poverty by 25%
MEDIA ADVISORY
Students Call on Province to Reduce Poverty by 25%
Monday, November 2, 2009
WINNIPEG—The 42,000 students that form the Canadian Federation of Students–Manitoba (CFS–MB), as well as the Make Poverty History Manitoba coalition, are calling on the provincial government to take concrete action to dramatically reduce poverty rates. Students, community members and anti-poverty activists will be rallying at the Manitoba Legislature on November 5th at 1pm, calling for a comprehensive and measurable poverty reduction plan. Local activities will take place at campuses in Winnipeg, and there will be a rally at Brandon University the same day.
WHO: Students & anti-poverty advocates, part of Target Poverty campaign
WHAT: Rally for a Poverty-Free Manitoba
WHERE: North steps of the Manitoba Legislature
WHEN: Thursday, November 5, 1:00 pm
WHY: Calling on province to commit to reducing poverty by 25%
“The provincial government’s 2009 anti-poverty strategy, All Aboard, has left many groups in doubt about the implementation of the province’s plans for addressing poverty,” says CFS-MB chair Jonny Sopotiuk. “On November 5th, students and anti-poverty advocates will be calling on our elected representatives to implement a concrete, measurable plan that reduces poverty rates by 25 per cent over the next five years.”
Poverty in Manitoba has skyrocketed in recent years, and 125,000 Manitobans now live below the Low-Income Cut-Off. Poverty in Aboriginal communities sits at 29 per cent province-wide, and 37 per cent in Winnipeg. Students, newcomers and people living with disabilities also experience some of the highest poverty rates.
For further information contact:
Jonny Sopotiuk, Target Poverty Campaign Chairperson
(204) 797 4630 or (204) 783 0787
chair@cfsmb.ca
targetpoverty.ca
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Des porte-paroles francophones sont disponibles. SVP, appelez au (204) 783-0787.
The Canadian Federation of Students is Canada’s national student organisation, uniting over 42,000 college and university students in Manitoba, and over one-half million across Canada.
Students Call on Province to Reduce Poverty by 25%
Monday, November 2, 2009
WINNIPEG—The 42,000 students that form the Canadian Federation of Students–Manitoba (CFS–MB), as well as the Make Poverty History Manitoba coalition, are calling on the provincial government to take concrete action to dramatically reduce poverty rates. Students, community members and anti-poverty activists will be rallying at the Manitoba Legislature on November 5th at 1pm, calling for a comprehensive and measurable poverty reduction plan. Local activities will take place at campuses in Winnipeg, and there will be a rally at Brandon University the same day.
WHO: Students & anti-poverty advocates, part of Target Poverty campaign
WHAT: Rally for a Poverty-Free Manitoba
WHERE: North steps of the Manitoba Legislature
WHEN: Thursday, November 5, 1:00 pm
WHY: Calling on province to commit to reducing poverty by 25%
“The provincial government’s 2009 anti-poverty strategy, All Aboard, has left many groups in doubt about the implementation of the province’s plans for addressing poverty,” says CFS-MB chair Jonny Sopotiuk. “On November 5th, students and anti-poverty advocates will be calling on our elected representatives to implement a concrete, measurable plan that reduces poverty rates by 25 per cent over the next five years.”
Poverty in Manitoba has skyrocketed in recent years, and 125,000 Manitobans now live below the Low-Income Cut-Off. Poverty in Aboriginal communities sits at 29 per cent province-wide, and 37 per cent in Winnipeg. Students, newcomers and people living with disabilities also experience some of the highest poverty rates.
For further information contact:
Jonny Sopotiuk, Target Poverty Campaign Chairperson
(204) 797 4630 or (204) 783 0787
chair@cfsmb.ca
targetpoverty.ca
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Des porte-paroles francophones sont disponibles. SVP, appelez au (204) 783-0787.
The Canadian Federation of Students is Canada’s national student organisation, uniting over 42,000 college and university students in Manitoba, and over one-half million across Canada.
