Maytree

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At Maytree, we believe that poverty violates our basic human rights. It harms people and communities. Our economic and social systems create poverty when they fail to focus on human dignity. The most enduring way to keep people out of poverty is to reimagine and rebuild our public systems to respect, protect, and fulfill the economic and social rights of every person in Canada.

Publications by this author

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Reviewing the systems underpinning financialization: towards a rights-based approach
September 6, 2023
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Realizing the right to an adequate standard of living
August 8, 2023
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As the UN reviews Canada’s human rights record, Maytree’s submission focuses on strengthening the implementation of social and economic rights, concentrating on housing and income security
April 10, 2023
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Webinar recording: How to reduce the depth of single adult poverty in Canada – understanding the challenges and proposing a viable solution
September 19, 2022
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Exploring the role and function of a housing commissioner for Toronto
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Webinar recording: Launch event of Welfare in Canada, 2020
December 9, 2021

Stories by this author

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What Maytree is reading this summer
July 30, 2019