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Myths about Tax Freedom Day – Debunked!

June 9, 2026

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When Water Returns, Communities Begin to Recover

June 5, 2026

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On Banaba, Women Are Building Power in One of the Pacific’s Most Remote Communities

June 2, 2026

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Ebola Outbreak 2026: What you need to know

May 28, 2026

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Building Safer Communities Through Prevention in Jamaica

May 22, 2026

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Using Your Will as a Force for Good: Gideon’s Story

May 19, 2026

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Stronger together: Observations from a week visiting Ugandan refugee settlements

May 15, 2026

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Young Women Leading Change in Mozambique

May 8, 2026

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From droughts to floods: Stories of resilience from Mozambique

April 30, 2026

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Why Humanitarian Aid Matters: My Personal Connection to Sudan

April 27, 2026

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From Rana Plaza to Today: Why Canada Must Act on Corporate Accountability

April 24, 2026

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How Canada’s Tax System Fuels Wealth Inequality

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Inequality trapping hundreds of millions in extreme poverty

September 21, 2015

More than 200 million people will be trapped unnecessarily in extreme poverty – despite world leaders’ pledge to end it – unless action to tackle economic inequality is accelerated, according to an Oxfam paper published today. World leaders will promise to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030 at a UN summit later this week. While applauding…

Women’s Issues Finally Get The Attention They Deserve

September 16, 2015

Toronto – Women’s issues finally took the forefront in the federal election thanks to a partnership between the Up For Debate campaign, Twitter Canada, Toronto Star and Le Devoir. This national conversation on women’s issues was broadcasted live from Toronto’s Isabel Bader theatre on Monday, Sept 21. The free event featured a lineup of commentators…

Oxfam welcomes the Government of Canada’s Emergency Relief Fund for the Syrian Refugee Crisis

September 14, 2015

Oxfam welcomed the Government of Canada’s announcement of a $100 million matching fund program for the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Ann Witteveen, Humanitarian Manager for Oxfam Canada, said: “The tragic photo of drowned three-year-old Syrian boy Alan Kurdi has reminded us all that the situation in Syria continues to worsen, and that more must be done…

Feministing Foreign Policy – A Global Conversation Comes to Ottawa

September 12, 2015

On September 15, 2015, three Nobel peace laureates joined Canadian women thought-leaders in Ottawa for an inspiring pre-federal election conversation on the potential for feminist ideas and approaches to transform foreign policy.  This free event  was organized by the Nobel Women’s Initiative, Oxfam Canada, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights and the Up for…

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