Government online pre-budget consultation is an opportunity to call for a budget to make poverty history
The Federal Government has launched an online pre-budget consultation to give Canadians a chance to have input to the development of the 2007 Federal Budget. Last year they reported receiving 6000 responses to their online consultation process.
Every time we send out an action request to Make Poverty History supporters we get between 6,000 and 10,000 responses within a week. With your support we can send a strong message that the government deliver a 15% increase to aid as a first step in a plan to reach 0.7% of GNI by 2015 and increase the Child Tax Benefit to $5100. You can also ask that the government design and implement a domestic poverty reduction strategy.
The consultations will end at 12 midnight EST on February 28, 2007. So, please act now by going to: http://www.fin.gc.ca/activty
Note: The government online consultation is a bit restrictive in the choices it offers but you can select “Spending” and “Other” as your top priorities. In the box for comments on these priorities write in your own words about the need for more and better aid and ending child poverty in Canada.
For more information on Make Poverty History's budget demands see: http://www.ccic.ca/e/004/oped
Thank you for your support.
Dennis Howlett
Coordinator
Canadian Make Poverty History campaign
Be sure to forward this message to your friends and colleagues. It is available online at http://www.makepovertyhistory
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