Oxfam Canada Senior Policy Advisor Lauren Ravon commented on the Alternative Federal Budget released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), saying “The CCPA budget provides a rich and achievable menu of options that would improve the lives of Canadians. Increased revenue would provide much needed investment for public services and programs at home and around … Read more
Two rapid assessment teams have arrived in the two small southern Vanuatu islands hit hardest by Cyclone Pam to rapidly assess exactly what survivors of the disaster need. Oxfam country director in Port Vila, Colin Collett van Rooyen, said one team was now in Tanna and another team was in Erromango with both due back to … Read more
More Oxfam Humanitarian Emergency responders are flying to Vanuatu on an Australian government plane, as the unconfirmed death toll in the small archipelago begins to climb and worse than worst case scenario unfolds. Oxfam country director in Port Vila, Colin Collet van Rooyen, said the situation in Vanuatu was increasingly grim. “There are more than … Read more
Commenting on the report on inequality released by the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Kelly Bowden, Oxfam Canada’s Inequality Campaign Coordinator , said: “Today’s report on the impact of growing income inequality on Canada’s fiscal policy framework is another in a steady stream of studies and statistics that paint a picture of growing inequality around the world. As Oxfam’s … Read more
A multi-million dollar post-Ebola “Marshall Plan” is needed to put the three West Africa countries hit by the crisis back on their feet, according to Oxfam. The world cannot dither on a recovery plan as it did on the Ebola response. Oxfam is calling for an international pledging conference to agree to recovery plans, backed by … Read more
Oxfam is urging the international community to do more to support national and regional bodies to bring a sustainable end to the conflict in Yemen and to increase donations to the vital humanitarian response. “It is simply unacceptable that the real story of 16 million Yemenis in need of help keeps going unnoticed. Despite the challenges, … Read more
According to an Oxfam report, “Wealth: Having it all and wanting more,” the combined wealth of the richest 1 per cent will overtake that of the other 99 per cent of humanity next year unless the current trend of rising inequality is checked. The report was released ahead of the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. Oxfam … Read more
The unprecedented generosity to help people hit by the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 saved lives and gave affected people the means to make a genuine long-term recovery, said Oxfam. A new Oxfam report, The Indian Ocean Tsunami, 10 Years On, said the tsunami was a pivotal moment for the international humanitarian sector, which learned lessons … Read more
Oxfam Canada’s Executive Director Julie Delahanty issued the following statement: “We welcome today’s announcement restoring diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States. The resilience of Cuba’s citizens and Cuba’s commitment to an economic path that prioritizes poverty reduction has been a notable achievement under extremely challenging conditions. The thaw in diplomatic relations brings the … Read more
A year after the fighting started in South Sudan the country remains in a severe food crisis with up to 2.5million people estimated to be at risk of hunger if the conflict continues, Oxfam warned. Since the fighting started on 15 December 2013, 1.9 million people have been forced to leave their homes, including 479,000 … Read more
