The last few years have seen a renewed interest and discussion surrounding the idea of basic income. More than mere talk, many international governments have sought to implement ‘pilot projects’ to study the viability of this renewed policy idea, while other governments have put the question of implementation to its citizens....
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Outside almost every STM station stands a green-vested individual holding a stack of newspapers for sale. The French-language publication is written and sold by “les itinérants,” or the itinerants, as a means of livelihood generation and social reintegration. Created in 1992 by a group...
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Local Montreal publication relieves poverty in a sustainable way appeared first on End Poverty Now.
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Nearly a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) first announced the outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in the small country of Guinea on March 25, 2014, Sir Bob Geldof released his new rendition of Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas”.
Geldof claimed that the new holiday single is essential to raising awareness about the disease which has claimed more than 6,300...
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In the holiday season, many Montrealers are considering donating to charity as an alternative to traditional gift giving or as a continuation of an annual gesture. At End Poverty Now, we are especially cognizant of the effectiveness and impact of our financial donations. We rigorously evaluate the organizational...
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