By Sen. Art Eggleton on
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
After two years of study and until recently nearly a decade of unprecedented economic growth in Canadian cities – the Senate Sub-Committee on Cites (which I chaired) were hoping to tell Canadians that we are winning the fight against poverty in Canada. Sadly we cannot.
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By Sen. Art Eggleton on
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Recently, I attended a conference in Vancouver on income security for people with intellectual disabilities. Sadly, what I heard there is consistent with what the Senate Subcommittee on Cities heard during its extensive study on poverty, housing and homelessness.
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By Sen. Art Eggleton on
Friday, October 16, 2009
A recent story in the Kingston Whig-Standard demonstrates the severe impact of the economic downturn on Canadian families. The downturn, coupled with Kingston's historically low vacancy rate for rental units, has many families looking for a place to live with few options available.
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By Sen. Art Eggleton on
Monday, July 27, 2009
There are growing concerns that many Canadians have not saved nearly enough for 20 years of non-working life. We need to learn about our pension system. We need to find solutions to ensure that our aging population can live in dignity and respect.
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By Sen. Art Eggleton on
Monday, April 27, 2009
We have so much to gain if we start now to develop a national housing strategy. I believe we have a moral obligation to do so. And it also makes economic sense.
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