PLANC TOOL KIT

This section provides some tips on using the media effectively to communicate your message.

In this section, you can find some background information about the federal funding of poverty law services, some questions you could adapt to ask your MP anytime, or use to challenge politicians during an election, and some suggested sources for further information.

This information reflects some issues that you might want to use when talking to politicians or the media about the history of poverty law services in Canada, and about the current reality. Some of this information is available online, and if not, hard copies are available from the PLANC clearinghouse at the Canadian Bar Association.

This piece will introduce you to the world of internet “blogs”, and suggest ways to use this no-cost tool to share information, learn about other initiatives and get the word to a broad audience out about your activities.