Poverty in the Media
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In From the Margins: A Call to Action on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness
A major Senate report tabled today is declaring that Canada’s system for lifting people out of poverty is substantially broken and must be overhauled.
Tagged with: Federal Issues
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Where are you on the Deprivation Index? – thestar.com
Families not able to afford two or more items from a list of 10 indicators on the Ontario Deprivation Index are considered as "having a poverty level standard of living," the McGuinty government says in its first annual report on Ontario's poverty reduction strategy.
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Report calls for stronger anti-poverty measures – thestar.com
A year after Ontario released a landmark plan to fight poverty in the midst of a global economic meltdown, activists are calling for "visionary leadership and unwavering political commitment" from Queen's Park to ensure everyone reaps the benefits of recovery.
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The road to good intentions | rabble.ca
Today, 20 years after a unanimous federal government motion to eliminate child poverty by the year 2000, which it failed to make good on, Parliament has unanimously agreed to try again.
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Advisers aim to fix Ontario’s welfare ‘quagmire’ – thestar.com
Ontario has appointed the head of Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank to head a panel of anti-poverty advocates to advise the government on a long-awaited review of its welfare system, the Star has learned.
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CBC News – Toronto – Ontario risks missing poverty reduction targets: report
Anti-poverty campaigners say Ontario risks missing its targets just one year into its plan to reduce child poverty by 25 per cent by 2013.
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Navigating through the recovery – Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity
While the impact of the recent recession has been devastating, the Task Force, like all Ontarians, is hopeful that the worst is behind us and that Ontario is on the road to recovery.
- Big bang for full-day learning buck
August 30, 2010Ontario is missing out on a significant economic payoff by offering a scaled-down version of full-day learning this fall, says a report being released Monday. A new economic analysis of the initiative outlined by the premier’s early learning adviser last spring shows an immediate return of $2.02 for every dollar invested in operations and $1.47 for every dollar spent on new classrooms, says the report, obtained by the Star.
- Funding shortages for home services are staggering
August 27, 2010ARCH Disability Law Centre, dedicated to advancing the rights of people with disabilities, says its campaign was prompted by “an alarming and growing trend of adults with intellectual disabilities being unable to afford vital supports that would facilitate their development, independence and participation in the community. “This crisis is growing and we need your help,” ARCH says.
- Radical change for Ont. mental health urged
August 26, 2010A new report says a “radical transformation” of mental health and addiction care is needed in Ontario if people are to receive the help they need.
- Windsor area food bank use spikes, paycheques shrink, report finds
August 24, 2010One in 10 Windsor-Essex families live in poverty, causing a huge jump in demand at local food banks and lineups for social assistance, according to a new United Way report.
- Don’t slash food assistance
August 23, 2010In March, the province announced that it intended to replace a food supplement program for eligible welfare recipients because it was “not sustainable” and “not achieving the intended results.” Now, Ontario’s most needy are waiting to see what the new program will look like when it is introduced as early as next month.
- Stepping up for Ontarians: Staying the course on poverty reduction commitments
- Submission to the Ontario Government on Bill 218
- Stand Up Against the Backlash from the Auditor General’s Report
- Coalition warns poverty reduction at risk
- Countdown: Two Weeks to Dec. 4 Poverty Reduction Anniversary
- Ontarians Seek Bold Action on Affordable Housing: Report
- Action Alert: Meet the Commitment for a Social Assistance Review!
- Poverty Reduction Strategies in Quebec and Newfoundland-Labrador
This report, prepared by Chantal Collin of the Political and Social Affairs Division of Parliament, provides a quick introduction to the poverty reduction strategies of Newfoundland-Labrador and Quebec.
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