Canada assumes the presidency of the G8 for 2010
Posted by John Malloy on 01/09/2010
It’s been a pretty interesting New Year in Ottawa so far. The decision to shut down parliament dominated the headlines, but just 24 hours after that story broke, Canada also took over the presidency of the G8, a group made up of the leaders of the eight of the world’s most powerful countries, and a critical decision making body when it comes to supporting the world’s poorest people.
It is once again Canada’s time to lead and it’s our time to remind Ottawa that even though parliament may be prorogued, we can’t prorogue the fight against global poverty.
Ask our leaders to develop a new Canadian plan to invest in meeting the Millennium Development Goals of halving poverty and disease by 2015. Take action now by clicking the link below to add your name to our urgent petition:
http://www.one.org/international/actnow/canada/o.pl?id=1378-4087814-bomMV3x&t=3
The petition, which we’ll deliver to Prime Minister Harper and opposition leaders Ignatieff, Duceppe, and Layton, reads:
As Canada assumes the presidency of the G8 for 2010, please honour the tradition of leadership in the fight against global poverty by announcing a new commitment to investing in proven solutions to extreme poverty and disease, as part of a Millennium Development Goal action plan with a strong focus on Sub-Saharan Africa.
Canada is uniquely positioned to be the catalyst for a new, global push to meet the Millennium Development Goals. Across parties and governments, Canada kept its promise to double foreign assistance between 2005 and 2010. It’s an accomplishment we can celebrate and use as a jumping-off point this year.
With that in mind, ONE is teaming up with Make Poverty History Canada to take advantage of this historic moment. In 2010, Canadian leadership at the G8 will play a crucial role in keeping the focus on the incredible opportunity we have to make this the decade when we keep the global promise to meet the challenge of global poverty and preventable disease.
But it will only happen if we come together and remind our leaders in Ottawa that we’re watching and expect bold action against global poverty in 2010 and beyond.
Take action here:
http://www.one.org/international/actnow/canada/o.pl?id=1378-4087814-bomMV3x&t=5
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on 01/09/2010. Filed under
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