Canada Without Poverty

Not-for-profit organization in Canada Canada Without PovertyEstablished1971TypeNonprofit, CharityVAT ID no.130916638RR0001Headquarters334 MacLaren St., Suite 300 Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0M6LocationCanadaCoordinates45°24′54″N 75°41′39″W / 45.4151°N 75.6943°W / 45.4151; -75.6943LeaderHarriett McLachlan (as at 2023)Websitecwp-csp.caFormerly calledNational Anti-Poverty Organization Canada Without Poverty (CWP) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to eradicating poverty in Canada and educating Canadians about the link between poverty and human rights. CWP is based in Ottawa, with a second office in Vancouver and is run by a board of directors who have, or have had, personal experiences of poverty. CWP campaigned for the development of consistent poverty indicators, which can be used to effectively help the estimated 1 in 15 (2.4 million) Canadians living in conditions of poverty. CWP has had partnerships with the Red Tents Campaign, Dignity for All: the campaign for a poverty-free Canada, Voices - Voix, and the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition. Origins CWP was founded in 1971 as a registered charity. It was an outgrowth of the Poor People's Conference which took pla