World Humanitarian Day: Why humanitarian action matters when people are forced to flee
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Summer 2026: Compounding Climate Disasters
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Why Rich Polluters Should Pay for the Climate Crisis
Canadians are paying more—and getting less. Wildfires are forcing families from their homes. Heatwaves are becoming…
It’s Time to End All Israeli Hostilities in Lebanon
Photo Credit: Christian Harb Despite a ceasefire being in place since early March, the Israeli military…
Aid must change. Here’s who should tell us how.
Hamida and Samina Begum measure out rice at food bank–supported by Oxfam partner SKS–in a flood-prone…
Make Rich Polluters Pay
While people around the world are wondering whether they have cooking gas tomorrow and are feeling…
Myths about Tax Freedom Day – Debunked!
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When Water Returns, Communities Begin to Recover
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Ebola Outbreak 2026: What you need to know
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EU foreign ministers must bite the bullet and extend the arms embargo on Syria, says Oxfam
Transfer of weapons to Syria likely to spell further disaster for civilians caught in the crossfire, and fuel deadly arms race European Union Foreign Ministers meeting on Monday, May 27, in Brussels should extend the existing arms embargo on Syria or risk making the situation for civilians in the country even worse, according to international…
Risky jobs and domestic violence – new report reveals ‘hidden’ social costs of today’s high food prices
A new era of high and volatile food prices is causing life-changing shifts in society, according to Oxfam and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in a joint report published today. The report, Squeezed, highlights how the failure of wages to keep pace with five years of food price rises is putting a strain on…
Syria crisis: Oxfam warns of health risks as summer approaches
Funding urgently needed to provide assistance to over 1.4m Syrian Refugees With temperatures set to soar up to 40˚C in the coming weeks, international agency Oxfam has warned that the warmer weather will increase health-related risks for Syrian refugees. The aid agency says the most vulnerable, such as the elderly, women and young children, are…
Oxfam Welcomes Loblaw-Joe Fresh signing Bangladesh accord, urges others to join
Oxfam Canada welcomes the decision by Loblaw Companies, owner of the Joe Fresh brand, and 30 other garment manufacturers and retailers to sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh to help protect workers from further disasters. At the same time, Oxfam urges other companies from Canada, the U.S. and around the world…