Media Advisory – Campaign 2000 Federal Election Statement with New Urban Poverty Data

TORONTO – Campaign 2000, the national anti-poverty coalition, will release new data on child poverty rates in Canadian cities, and an analysis of federal party platforms addressing poverty.

You are invited to —

A Campaign 2000 Media Conference
on Monday, Sept. 29th, 11:00am
at Family Service Toronto
355 Church St., Toronto

Wellesley Room (basement level)
Parking available in back lot

Speakers:
-Laurel Rothman, National Coordinator of Campaign 2000
-Grace-Edward Galabuzi, Professor, Ryerson University, and spokesperson for Colour of Poverty
-Geraldine King, National Association of Friendship Centres
-Marvyn Novick, Professor Emeritus of Ryerson University, and Campaign 2000

Moderated by Margaret Hancock, Executive Director of Family Service Toronto Campaign 2000 partner organizations in Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and St. John’s are also issuing media statements. For further information, or to download all the released materials, please visit our website at www.campaign2000.ca.

Campaign 2000 is a cross-Canada movement of over 120 organizations monitoring progress on the unanimous House of Commons resolution to eliminate child poverty in Canada by the year 2000.

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For further information, please contact:
Liyu Guo, Campaign 2000 and FST. Tel 416-595-9230×244
Laurel Rothman, Campaign 2000 and FST. Tel. 416-595-9230×228