One in five Canadian children now live in poverty. Fifty years ago, governments of the world pledged to honour the basic rights we are born with, by signing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, as the statistics indicate, for hundreds of millions of people these promises and pledges have no meaning. They continue to live in poverty. Oxfam Canada, through its Basic Human Rights campaign is calling on governments and people of the world to secure basic human rights for all.
Poverty is made by people.
People can defeat it. You, too, can make a difference, by signing and encouraging others to sign the Global Charter for Basic Human Rights included in this kit. Globally, the gap between rich and poor is widening. Discuss whether or not this is true of Canada and why. Refer to local newspaper and magazine articles covering the issue 2.