Why you should give a crap
Does this sound familiar: You rush to use the ladies room during the intermission, thinking you…
The deadly trail of Hurricane Matthew
Written by María José Agejas, journalist in the Communication Department of Oxfam Intermón. Jean Robert looks…
Why Women’s Organizations Should Get The Credit They Deserve
Written by Kelly Bowden, Manager of Campaigns at Oxfam Canada I sent an email to Google…
What makes aid workers tick: “I know what it means to be hungry”
Blog contribution by Coco McCabe World Humanitarian Day honors the aid workers who are helping millions…
What we really really want is an end to violence against women
Written by Julie Delahanty, Executive Director of Oxfam Canada. First published in The Hill Times on…
Last week, Canadians came together to celebrate their country’s 149th birthday. This week, South Sudan marks…
Solidarity: Let’s make sure it doesn’t end here
On Monday June 20, 2016, we marked World Refugee Day, standing with refugees around the world,…
8 things that make our bucket life-changing
We know that clean water saves lives, but in order to access it, people need to…
This is just such a good idea, Period.
Written by Ann Witteveen, Humanitarian Manager, Oxfam Canada. I grew up in the 70’s when commercials…
A Life Displaced is Still a Life with Hope and Dreams
By Melanie Gallant, Oxfam Canada’s Media Relations Officer Whether through civil war or other forms of…
Without water, we won’t survive
Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in 50 years. The El Niño weather system, exacerbated by…
Oxfam's urgent response In the immediate aftermath we deployed a humanitarian assessment team and we sent…
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New funding to support earthquake-affected communities in Mindanao, Philippines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, Ontario – June 24, 2026 – Oxfam Canada welcomes $108,000 in new funding through the Humanitarian Coalition’s Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund to support communities affected by the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao, Philippines, on June 8. The four-month response, funded by Global Affairs Canada, the Humanitarian Coalition and Oxfam, will…
Remarks Delivered by Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead, at the UN Security Council Emergency Session on Gaza
“History will remember whether this Council acted with urgency, courage and humanity. History will judge. But people in Gaza cannot wait for some future reckoning.” – Bushra Khalidi Oxfam Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead Bushra Khalidi – a Palestinian mother from Jerusalem living in the West Bank – addressed the UN Security Council in New…
Joint CSO Letter on Settlement Trade
The Hon. Anita Anand Minister of Foreign Affairs The Hon. Maninder Sidhu Minister of International Trade House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Canada June 17, 2026 Dear Honourable Ministers, We, the undersigned humanitarian and human rights organizations, write to urge you to ban all trade and business between Canada and Israel’s illegal settlements, as…
Statement on Collective Bargaining – Oxfam Canada and CUPE Local 2722
Oxfam Canada and CUPE Local 2722 have been engaged in collective bargaining for the renewal of the Collective Agreement that expired on March 31, 2025. After more than a year of negotiations, the process reached an impasse. As of June 11, unionized employees have been exercising their legal right to strike. Oxfam Canada respects that…