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Submission to the Ontario Government on Bill 218
SUBMISSION TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS REGARDING BILL 218, AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT 2009 BUDGET MEASURES AND TO ENACT, AMEND OR REPEAL VARIOUS ACTS
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Stand Up Against the Backlash from the Auditor General’s Report
Whether he meant to or not, the auditor general’s December 7th analysis of OW/ODSP let a dysfunctional social assistance system off the hook, instead laying blame with the people who have nowhere else to turn for basic support.
The ensuing debate risks losing sight of the simple fact that when it comes to social assistance, it’s not the people who are the problem. Instead it’s the 800+ rules that trap people in poverty and powerlessness, fail to provide social and community supports and education and training tools to enable opportunity, and leave people so short of income that living a healthy, dignified life is impossible.
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Coalition warns poverty reduction at risk
An anniversary report released today by 25 in 5 that tracks Ontario’s progress shows the province’s poverty reduction strategy has taken significant steps in the first year, but the next steps cannot come soon enough to support struggling Ontarians and help with the province’s economic recovery.
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Countdown: Two Weeks to Dec. 4 Poverty Reduction Anniversary
This edition of the weekly 25 in 5 eBulletin covers the Housing Network of Ontario’s Communities Speak report, New Brunswick’s bold plan for Social Assistance reform and actions you can take on poverty reduction approaching the one year anniversary of the Ontario government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy.
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Ontarians Seek Bold Action on Affordable Housing: Report
Consultations with 40 communities reveal Ontarians expect their provincial government to resolve Ontario’s housing crisis with a bold action plan, says a report released today by the Housing Network of Ontario.
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Action Alert: Meet the Commitment for a Social Assistance Review!
Send an email TODAY to urge government to meet their commitment to a Social Assistance Review.
- Ministers meet for pension crisis talks – thestar.com
December 16, 2009The recession has exposed the fragility of the pension situation. About two-thirds of workers in Canada lack a workplace pension program and 1.6 million Canadian seniors at the low end of the wealth scale are trying to eke out an existence on less than $15,000 a year.
- Job training funded for older workers – CBC News
December 16, 2009A new joint initiative by the federal and Ontario governments will help unemployed older workers develop new skills that will help them find jobs.
- New payday loan limits don’t protect consumers: advocates – CBC News
December 16, 2009Some Ontario consumers could be caught in a never-ending cycle of borrowing from payday loan companies despite a new cap on loan fees and interest that came into effect Tuesday, warns an Ottawa-based public watchdog.
- Goar: Punished for working too diligently – thestar.com
December 16, 2009Premier Dalton McGuinty is aware of the problem. "Unwittingly, we have developed a policy that stomps you into the ground," he told Ontarians who rely on social assistance last spring.
- Quebec targets homelessness in $60.5M plan – CBC News
December 16, 2009Quebec has unveiled a new $60.5 million, three-year plan to fight homelessness, including measures to improve mid- and long-term housing options for people on the street.
- Five benchmarks for social assistance
- eBulletin – Commitments Made; Action Taken?
- Premier Urged to Enact Early Learning Report
- Open Letter to Premier on Early Childhood Learning
- Consultations Announced for New Ontario Housing Strategy
- ISAC Forum on Social Assistance
- Town Hall a success as Toronto families remind MPs: Good jobs and public services reduce poverty
- Fighting Poverty: The Best Way to Beat the Recession
Recession could push Ontario’s poverty rate up by four per cent in 2010 if the provincial government does not make key investments in this month’s stimulus budget, says a report released by the Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB). [PDF format]
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