The Millennium Campaign works closely with the Canadian Make Poverty History campaign which formed in early 2005. Make Poverty History involves a wide range of NGOs, faith based organizations, domestic poverty groups, First Nations, students, celebrities, and more. Over 600 organizations have endorsed MPH and its key policy demands, which include: more and better aid, debt cancellation, fair trade, and an end to child poverty in Canada. This last demand in unique among rich country MDG campaigns.
In addition, in October 2006, a number of organizations with a focus on student organizing initiated an effort to organize university campuses around the MDGs. This effort, 8 Goals for a Better World aims to build support for the MDGs among Canadian young people and to link up to advocacy efforts like MPH.
Key Policy
- Commitment from government to get to the 0.7 target by 2015
- Passage of Better Aid Bill
How to get involved
Go to www.makepovertyhistory.ca and sign up to the Campaign goals and register to receive action alerts.
If you’re a university student, go to www.8goals.ca as well, and find ways to build support at your university.
2007 Plans and Key Dates
MPH will organize their supporters in key districts during the federal elections, which are expected this spring or fall. MPH members will raise the campaign’s goals to candidates and challenge them to make ending poverty a policy goal if elected.
MPH will focus on the G8 and organize their members to send the Prime Minister off to Germany with a message to commit to the 0.7 aid target by 2015.
Participate in the Oct 17 global action day
The 8 Goals campaign will work on university campuses to persuade universities to commit to the MDGs by endorsing a “Millennium Pledge.”
