Promises to keep, miles to go : an examination of Canada's record in the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty (1996)
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/catalog2558
- Publication Date
- c1996
- Material Type
- Book
- Location
- U. of T. Libraries
- Call Number
- HC 120 P76 1996
- Place of Publication
- Toronto ON
- Publisher
- Ecumenical Coalition for Economic Justice
- Publication Date
- c1996
- Physical Description
- 45 p. : illus. ; 28 x 21.3 cm.
- Material Type
- Book
- Notes
- "By the Ecumenical Coalition for Economic Justice".
- [Written by Jennifer Wershler-Henry].
- Includes bibliographical endnotes and bibliography, p. 45.
- Includes material by and about the Anglican Church of Canada.
- Contents: Introduction -- Promises from Our Faith Traditions: A Theological Framework for Action -- Definitions -- Jobs: The Best Defense Against Poverty -- Underemployment: Not Just Any Job -- Welfare: Preserving Economic Rights -- Food: Security in a Land of Plenty -- Housing: Finding Shelter in a Cold Climate -- Health Care: Preserving Accessibility for All -- Higher Education: Debt for Life ? -- The State of Our Children: A Measure of Good Government ? -- Youth Poverty: At Threat of Permanent Exclusion -- Women's Poverty: A Growing Shame -- People with Disabilities: Seeking Access -- Immigrants and Refugees: Canada Tightens its Borders -- First Nations: Justice Denied -- Environment: The Impoverishment of the Earth -- Global Poverty: Taking Up the Challenge -- Conclusion -- Organizations Working for Social and Economic Justice in Canada -- Endnotes -- Other Sources.
- Added Entry
- Ecumenical Coalition for Economic Justice
- Wershler-Henry, Jennifer
- Henry, Jennifer
- Subjects
- Poverty - Canada
- Canada - Social conditions - 1971-
- Canada - Economic conditions - 1991-
- International Year for the Eradication of Poverty (1996)
- Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity
- Poverty - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Social justice - Anglican Church of Canada
- Social justice - Canada
- Social justice - Religious aspects - Christianity
- Economic justice - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Economic justice - Canada
- Economic justice - Religious aspects - Christianity
- ISBN
- 0-9692334-4-2
- Call Number
- HC 120 P76 1996
- Location
- U. of T. Libraries