May campaign: Secure the Future
We call on Canada to invest in a safer world through a new pledge to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). The next pandemic is not a question of IF but WHEN. And we must be ready to save lives. The systems built to protect us are under strain, funding is retreating, and the window to act is now.
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first hantavirus, now Ebola – Canada needs to act now 
The current Ebola outbreak, like hantavirus, serves as a warning. And we should heed it. Canada needs to change course away from aid cuts and towards investment in pandemic preparedness. We need to see global health as a national security issue.
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Canada reaffirms its child and maternal health leadership at GFF investment launch
Today Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai announced that Canada would commit an initial $190 million to the Global Financing Facility (GFF)!
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April campaign: Born to Thrive
For the first time this century, child deaths are projected to rise but with bold leadership & smart investments in the GFF, Canada can transform millions of young lives.
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March campaign: Born to Thrive
Gender inequality remains one of the most powerful drivers of preventable death and poor health outcomes worldwide - and today, hard-won progress is under threat. Canada can help close the women’s health gap, protect hard-won progress, and give every child, especially every girl, the chance to reach their full potential.
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February: Born to Thrive
From February to April, we will be calling on Canada to advance a future where every child is born to thrive by making a new pledge to the Global Financing Facility (GFF). We are focusing on protecting the world’s children at a moment when global gains are at risk of slipping backward.
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ending TB: why progress must be protected
Every year on March 24th, World Tuberculosis Day reminds us of both how far we’ve come and how much work remains. Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable, treatable, and curable. Yet today, it remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, continuing to take millions of lives and affect families and communities across the globe. The reality is difficult […]
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2025 Parliamentarian’s Year in Review  
2025 was a year of significant change. Even amidst rising global crises and a rapidly changing political landscape, advocates and parliamentarians rose to meet the moment. Read about it in the 2025 Parliamentarian's Year in Review.
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January: #ProgressWorthProtecting
For decades, Canada has played a pivotal role in reducing extreme poverty. Today, cuts to international assistance as global needs rise put those gains at risk. Drawing on 40 years of advocacy, we call on leaders to defend the progress we’ve made.
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December CTA: #ABetterWorld
Your advocacy this year made a real difference. Our voices, raised together, helped inspire Canada’s key investments to tackle malnutrition and strengthen health. Canada’s commitments prove that taking action works, even in uncertain times. We can celebrate our wins, but with recent cuts to international assistance, work remains. With your energy, we’ll keep advocating for a healthier, more just world in 2026.
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November CTA: #ABetterWorld
Budget 2025 presented a clear choice for Prime Minister Mark Carney and his government: invest in building a better world, or cut international assistance and risks undoing decades of progress backed by Canadian leadership. The Prime Minister chose to break his promise and take a step back from our world when needs are urgent. We can’t be silent. We must be bold and tell our MPs – our voices in Ottawa – that this isn’t what we want to see from our government.
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strengthening Canadian leadership in global nutrition
Canada has a strong legacy of leadership in global nutrition. A renewed commitment and investment are critical to address malnutrition.
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