Ahead of ISG Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne re-tabling the Modern Slavery Bill in the Senate on Nov. 24, Michael Messenger, president and CEO of World Vision Canada, issued a statement: “Our federal government has not yet been proactive enough [on global child and forced labour]. Members of the House and Senate have introduced bills, other countries have moved forward with legislation — … Read more
Michael Messenger, President and CEO of World Vision Canada, issued a statement: “We are encouraged by today’s commitment to global vaccination efforts by the government of Canada,” he said. “The time to act on a global scale could not be more critical as COVID-19 is now surging in lower income countries that do not have adequate … Read more
On Earth Day, World Vision called on global leaders to fully respond to the climate change crisis as a tsunami of climate related disasters threaten to wipe out decades of development advances. “Climate change threatens all of us, but the world’s poorest, who pollute the least, pay the highest price,” said Michael Messenger, President and CEO of World … Read more
“We welcome this increase in funding for this year, which will help support programs that are desperately needed to eradicate COVID-19 everywhere—but today’s budget does not go far enough,” said Michael Messenger, President and CEO of World Vision Canada. “We’re disappointed by the absence of robust annual increases in international assistance funding,” he said. “Canada needs … Read more
As Canada marks a national day of observance on the one-year anniversary of the WHO pandemic declaration, World Vision warns that COVID-19 is reversing 20 years of progress in global efforts against poverty, hunger, disease and gender equality. “In just one year, we’ve seen decades of development progress get wiped out,” said Michael Messenger, President and … Read more
As International Development Week kicks off, Global Affairs Canada is making an unprecedented announcement this morning amplifying the voices of forcibly displaced children and youth, putting them at the helm to help the Canadian government steer Canadian policy. “The new Global Refugee Education Council will provide a new way for displaced youth to share their … Read more
World Vision released a new report that said as many as eight million children in Asia alone could be exposed to harm through begging, child labour, and child marriage because parents cannot afford to buy enough food. Out of Time warned that global predictions of increased child hunger, violence, and poverty due to the economic impact of COVID-19 were already starting to come true with an estimated 85 million families across Asia with … Read more
World Vision released a new poll exploring how Canadians feel about the pandemic through a global lens, and to learn more about Canadian sentiment towards an increased Government of Canada role in the global pandemic response. “We’re witnessing the globalization of public health” said Michael Messenger, President and CEO of World Vision Canada. “As a country, our principles and … Read more
Perfect Storm, a new report released by World Vision, reveals that up to 85 million additional children are in immediate danger of physical, sexual and emotional violence in the next three months due to COVID-19 isolation measures and crushing economic, health and social pressures. To avoid these potentially devastating effects, world leaders must urgently revise national … Read more
Following the latest news that Canada is closing its borders as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, World Vision is issuing a new warning about the potentially devastating impact of COVID-19 on the lives of refugees, migrants and the very poor in countries across Africa, the Middle East and South America. Refugees and migrants living in tightly … Read more
