Shouldn’t the economy be working for all of us by now? After all, we’ve been swallowing the prescription of the world’s financial leaders since the ‘80s, yet our quality of life is going down. We see the harsh results everywhere. People around the world, including the students in Quebec, are courageously defending their beliefs about [...]
Archive for the ‘Poverty and Inequality’ Category
A Rising Tide Floats All Boats
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012Conservative budget widens rural/urban, income and opportunity divide: MP Atamanenko
Thursday, May 24th, 2012Community Access Program to broadband internet services still needed by many May 24, 2012 – CASTLEGAR – BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko added his voice today to the growing calls from his constituents demanding that the Conservative government reverse the cuts to the Community Access Program (CAP) hidden in the federal omnibus Budget Bill [...]
Conservative Budget Plan – Gut Canadian Institutions
Friday, March 30th, 2012March 29, 2012 (Ottawa, ON) Conservative Budget Plan – Gut Canadian Institutions and Prop up Big Business Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, is not impressed with the direction taken by the Conservative government in the 2012 federal budget introduced today in the House of Commons. Atamanenko says the government’s plan to raise the [...]
Atamanenko Slams Conservative Old Age Security Review
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, is angered by the Harper government’s recent announcement that the Conservatives are looking at making changes to the Old Age Security pension. The government claims that the present system is becoming unsustainable because of the aging demographics of Canadians. Harper’s surprise plan included a proposal to raise the [...]
Letter to the Editor – Economic Policy
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011Dear Editor, The Conservative candidate recently shared a Washington Times article that praises the economic policies of our federal government. It is understandable that the corporate sector is happy with the direction of the Harper Conservatives, especially with the planned 15% corporate tax rate. But, how is this impacting the average Canadian family, especially the [...]
Trail Film & Forum Talks of Poverty, Prosperity Gap and Need for Housing
Thursday, February 24th, 2011About 90 people gathered at the United Church Hall in Trail on Thursday evening to watch the film Poor No More and hear from community panellists with national, local and personal perspectives on poverty and the growing prosperity gap. The evening touched on the erosion of our social infrastructure in Canada and how this has [...]
Princeton United Church Co-Hosts Poor No More Film
Sunday, February 13th, 2011Evening will explore causes of prosperity gap and solutions CASTLEGAR / PRINCETON – Princeton’s St. Paul’s United Church is partnering with MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) to host a public showing of the acclaimed film Poor No More, featuring Canadian actress and comedian Mary Walsh. The film will show on Thursday, February 24th at [...]
Trail F.A.I.R. & Church Partnership Host Poverty Film and Forum
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011MP Atamanenko helps screen acclaimed “Poor No More” film The Trail FAIR Centre Society and the United Church’s Life Long Learning Committee are partnering with MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) to host a public showing of the acclaimed film Poor No More, featuring Canadian actress and comedian Mary Walsh. The film will show on [...]
Kaslo Poor No More Forum Well-attended
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011Alex and community panellists weigh in on local and national poverty issues, with discussion highlighting food bank, hunger and local food production issues, public service and social service cutbacks and more! About 80 people attended.
Poor No More Film and Forums in Nelson and Castlegar Target Economic Well-being
Thursday, January 13th, 2011CASTLEGAR / NELSON – The Castlegar Social Planning Society (CSPS), St. Rita’s Parish Development and Peace Committee and the West Kootenay Womens’ Association (WKWA) are partnering with MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) to host two public showings of the acclaimed film Poor No More, featuring Canadian actress and comedian Mary Walsh. The film will [...]