{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"EWB Canada","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/en\/","author_name":"Comms","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/en\/author\/august-admin\/","title":"Bill C-293 - EWB Canada","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/en\/what-we-do\/advocating-for-change\/campaigns\/bill-c-293\/\">Bill C-293<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\n<!--\/\/--><![CDATA[\/\/><!--\n\t\t\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n\t\t!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display=\"none\";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement(\"a\"),i=d.createElement(\"a\"),a.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document);\n\/\/--><!]]>\n<\/script><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/en\/what-we-do\/advocating-for-change\/campaigns\/bill-c-293\/embed\/\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Bill C-293&#8221; &#8212; EWB Canada\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe>","description":"MP John McKay introduced Bill C-293 in mid-2006; as a non-government bill it had little support and looked likely to fail. Despite initial fears and opposition, it eventually passed through Parliament in May 2008 as the Development Assistance Accountability Act. This Act places several conditions on Canada\u2019s Official Development Assistance (ODA), requiring that it: Contribute to poverty reduction Take into account the perspectives of the poor; and, Aligns with international human right standards The Act calls for consultation with governments, international agencies, and Canadian civil society organizations in ODA decision-making processes at least once every two years. It further increases transparency around aid spending by requiring Ministers to routinely report on ODA spending. Why is this important? This Act is groundbreaking\u2014the first of its kind in the world. It is an integral first step in the delivery of more effective and transparent aid. What role did EWB play? EWB was the first group to strongly support and advocate for the legislation. In order to ensure that it passed the Second Reading in the House of Commons, members nationwide mobilized in September 2006, meeting MPs and encouraging them to vote in favour of the Bill. The Bill passed by a count of 159 to 108, but the work was not yet over. EWB members continued to meet with MPs to ensure the legislation would result in real change. In total, members met with over 50 MPs. We built public awareness about the legislation, talking to Canadians about the Bill at venues as varied as coffee shops, classrooms, barbeques, and music festivals. EWB members also attracted significant media coverage through outreach events and well-written letters to the editor. We collected over 10,000 signatures that were presented to the House before the Third Reading; the Bill passed with 166 votes in favour. Bill [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Copy-of-Concordia_ChampagneParty1.jpg","thumbnail_width":1600,"thumbnail_height":1066}