 Make Poverty History Welcomes Live 8 Concert Announcement 21 June, 2005 Make Poverty History welcomes the announcement that Canada will host a Live 8 concert on July 2. This concert is strategically scheduled in advance of the G8 meeting in Scotland. "More than one billion people live in abject poverty. Every day 50,000 people die from poverty-related causes. The Live 8 concerts will help pressure the G8 leaders to live up to their commitments to end poverty," says Gerry Barr, President-CEO of the Canadian Council for International Co-operation and co-chair of the Make Poverty History campaign in Canada. In addition to the Live 8 concert, Canadians can send a message to the Prime Minister, in advance of the G8 meeting, through the Make Poverty History web site (www.makepovertyhistory.ca). Since June 17, over 10,000 e-mails, asking the Prime Minister take concrete step to end poverty, have been sent. Make Poverty History is part of an international movement with campaigns in over 70 countries. Make Poverty History, internationally, is calling for more and better aid, trade justice and 100 percent debt cancellation. In Canada, where one in six children is poor, we are also calling for an end child poverty in Canada. - 30 - For more information contact: |