Canada has a role helping overcome information poverty

Information poverty is when people don’t have access to reliable, trustworthy, and accurate information that can help them make informed decisions about their everyday lives.

International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured on Dec. 11, 2019. Canada needs to do more by investing more in media and communication as part of development projects around the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KEVIN PERKINS, RACHEL PULFER, PHILIP LEE, MELANIE WALKER

February 8, 2023

International Development Week, from Feb. 5 to 11, aims to shine a spotlight on Canadians’ contributions to eradicating poverty and building a more peaceful, inclusive, and prosperous world. This year, the week features a call to action for Canadians to support the achieve...

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