From June 15-17, leaders from the world’s most powerful economies gathered in Kananaskis, Alberta for the…
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Oxfam Canada is pleased to announce the second round of the Stand Up for SRHR Financial Support for Community-Based…
Earlier this week, Israel announced that it will allow a limited amount of aid into Gaza.…
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Carbon emissions of richest 1 per cent more than double the emissions of the poorest half of humanity
The richest one per cent of the world’s population are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the 3.1 billion people who made up the poorest half of humanity during a critical 25-year period of unprecedented emissions growth, according to a new report released by Oxfam today. The report, ‘Confronting Carbon Inequality’,…
Small group of rich nations have bought up more than half of the future supply of leading COVID-19 vaccine contenders
Wealthy nations representing just 13 per cent of the world’s population have already cornered more than half (51%) of the promised doses of leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates, Oxfam warned today. Oxfam analyzed the deals that pharmaceutical corporations and vaccine producers have already struck with nations around the world for the five leading vaccine candidates currently…
Oxfam’s letter to the Prime Minister in advance of the throne speech
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Re: Priorities for the throne speech Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, In light of the upcoming speech to the throne, Oxfam would like to encourage your government to prioritize a feminist approach to Canada’s COVID-19 recovery. In recent months, your…
Pandemic profits for companies soar by billions as poorest pay price – Oxfam
Some corporations are cashing in on Covid-19 on behalf of the wealthiest Thirty-two of the world’s largest companies stand to see their profits jump by more than $109 billion in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic lays bare an economic model that delivers profits for the wealthiest on the back of the poorest, according to…