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2013/05/10
Toronto Star: Good news on poverty front in Liberal budget
2013/04/11
Eliminating poverty essential, says senator
2013/02/25
Op-ed on Huffington Post: The bill that could help solve homelessness
2013/02/04
The Hill Times: Standardize clinical trials to gain global attraction, says Senate committee
2013/01/30
Toronto Star: Ex-mayors say no dice to casino
2012/12/19
Holiday Message from Senator Eggleton
2012/12/18
Guelph Mercury: Politicians have to act now to address the state of poverty in Canada
2012/12/03
Winnipeg Free Press: Manitoba's child poverty an 'appalling' 20 per cent
2012/11/20
Hamilton Spectator: Income gap, poverty should be election issues, senator says
2012/11/10
CBC News: Hamiltonians call on Ottawa to do something about poverty
2012/11/10
Hamilton Spectator: New 'poverty profiles' provide fuel for social action
2012/10/26
Canadian Catholic News: Anti-poverty caucus seeks non-partisan solutions
2012/10/26
Op-ed in Globe and Mail online: Europe can Harmonize Postsecondary Education. Why can't Canada?
2012/10/17
Statement: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
2012/10/03
Hamilton Spectator: All together now
The Eggleton Post
Author: Sen. Art Eggleton Created: Friday, March 06, 2009
Senator Eggleton`s Blog covers many social and political issues.

I hope Council will reassess some of the proposed cuts in this budget, especially those that affect the most vulnerable among us

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As the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine turned 10 years old I think it is time we take stock, reflect and decide where we want to go. 

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So the question is, why - until now - have Canadians not raised the alarm bells? For many, we have been led to believe that we are doing much better economically than the rest of world. Regrettably, that is simply not the case.

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We can’t afford to abandon the vulnerable in our society. We shouldn’t balance the books on the back of the poor. We will pay a lot more in the long run if we do.

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Recently I travelled to the Philippines for Liberal International’s 57th Annual Congress. The Congress, graciously hosted this year by the Liberal Party of the Philippines and the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats, provided an opportunity for liberals from all over the world to come together and debate and discuss issues affecting millions of people around the globe.

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