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Make Poverty History at the Billy Talent Concert in Ottawa

Poverty kills more than 50,000 people every day – 18 million poor people die every year from extreme poverty. Every year more than 20 million children die of hunger and preventable diseases – that’s over 30,000 per day, or one every 3 seconds. Make Poverty History campaign.

“PSAC members, staff and their family volunteers making poverty history at the Billy Talent concert”

Thanks to our PSAC members, staff and their family volunteers: Mathew Bruce (PSAC Local 70395), Lorraine Cormier, (Chair PSAC Regional Education Committee), Jamie Orfald, Graham Preston, Janet St. Jean (PSAC Social Justice Fund Advisor), Kayla St. Jean and Meaghan Whalley for their participation in the Make Poverty History campaign at the Billy Talent concert at the Ottawa Civic Centre, February 3rd, 2007.

The fans across the country were energized and the shows received great reviews. In Ottawa, over 1,131 individuals endorsed the MPH campaign and many fans wore the symbolic MPH White Band. Thanks to everyone who made these nights a success.

“The symbolic MPH white band”

The MPH campaign launched in 2005, has received support from over ½ million people nation wide. Make Poverty History is part of a global call to action against poverty. National campaigns are currently active in over 80 countries.

The campaign is supported by a unique cross-section of groups, including trade unions, the Assembly of First nations, faith-based groups and non-governmental organizations. The campaign is calling on the Canadian government to make good on their promises: Deliver more and better aid, make trade fair, cancel the debt of the world’s poorest countries and to end child poverty in Canada.