Poverty in the Media
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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.
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Immigrants overqualified, earn less – The Globe and Mail
A new study finds a bleak jobs picture for new Canadians, though the picture improves for those who have been here longer
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Business expert calls for hikes to GST and HST – The Globe and Mail
Ontario should live with deficits for now and count on economic recovery to get rid of deficit, influential academic says
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Two decades on, child poverty persists with no solution in sight – The Globe and Mail
Why is it that nearly 10 per cent of Canadian kids live below the poverty line, even as parliament pledged to end child poverty?
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Housing strategy is long overdue – thestar.com
For the 130,000 families waiting on a list for the chance to live in a home where they can afford to pay the rent without skipping trips to the grocery store, next spring is too far away.
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‘Nearly homeless’ struggle to hang on – thestar.com
"The need in our communities is great and we expect the response from government to be up to the task," says Yutaka Dirks. "We don't want to come out of this recession worse off. There are ways to make housing more affordable so losing your job doesn't mean losing your home."
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Hunger Count 2009 (PDF)
The need for food banks has grown across the country. Alberta (61% increase), Nova Scotia (20% increase) and Ontario (19% increase) have been hit the hardest, and no region has gone unscathed.
- $45M dental-care boost protects poorest children
October 1, 2010Ontario is expanding free dental services for poor children to include preventative care such as check-ups, cleanings, X-rays and fillings, the Star has learned.
Health Minister Deb Matthews will announce Friday that the “healthy smiles” program — costing taxpayers $45 million annually — is designed to help 130,000 kids aged 17 and under.
- 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.
- 25 in 5 Supports Call for Income Security Review
- Message to Deb Matthews: Nutritional Supplement Must Address Needs
- Five Principles for a New Nutritional Supplement Program
- Premier McGuinty Responds to 25 in 5
- Open Letter to Premier McGuinty from the 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction
- Budget throws Ontario’s poor in limbo
- Budget 2010 Must Link “Open Ontario” to Poverty Reduction
- 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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