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• Homelessness in Canada: Past, Present, Future

  March 19, 2009 | University of Toronto, Cities Centre

  David Hulchanski of the Cities Centre and Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, looks at the evolution of the set of social problems we now call homelessness and the efforts of governments and communities to address them.

  Tagged with: Housing
  

• Fighting Poverty: The Best Way to Beat the Recession

  March 18, 2009 | Ontario Association of Food Banks

  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]

  Tagged with: OAFB
  

• Income Inequality and the Pursuit of Prosperity

  March 13, 2009 | CCPA - Armine Yalnizyan

  Walter Gordon Massey Symposium Lecture

  The story of how we got into this global economic mess, and how we will get out, is inextricably bound up with the story of rising income inequality. After all, it was triggered by the interlocking fates of subprime mortgage holders – people who didn’t have enough money to get a regular mortgage – and their lenders. Every part of the ensuing cascade of calamity was linked to the pursuit of ever greater returns, a promise of prosperity fuelled by easy money and reckless bets.

  Tagged with: Armine Yalnizyan • CCPA • Economics
  

• How Will the Budget Stimulus Work When Central Bank Rates Are Close To Zero?

  March 11, 2009 | CCPA - Arthur Donner & Doug Peters

  Why Tax Cuts Are the Worst Possible Fiscal Stimulus

  Tax cuts are the worst possible economic stimulus with Bank of Canada interest rates heading to zero, and may well have a negative effect on the economy, says a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).

  Tagged with: Budget • CCPA • Economics
  

• Newfoundland and Labrador

  October 16, 2008 | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

  Vision for our Province – The vision is of a province where poverty has been eliminated. This will be a prosperous, diverse province where all individuals are valued, can develop to their full potential and have access to the supports they need to participate fully in the social and economic benefits of Newfoundland and Labrador.

  Tagged with: Poverty in Canada
  

• Poverty Reduction Strategies in Quebec and Newfoundland-Labrador

  October 16, 2008 | Government of Canada

  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.

  Tagged with: Poverty in Canada
  

• Next Entries »

• $45M dental-care boost protects poorest children
  October 1, 2010

  Ontario 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, 2010

  Ontario 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, 2010

  ARCH 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, 2010

  A 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, 2010

  One 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

• Nova Scotia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy

  The Nova Scotia government released its Poverty Reduction Strategy on April 3, 2009. The strategy provides a framework for addressing the needs of those most vulnerable and those at risk of falling into poverty, while promoting the prosperity necessary for Nova Scotia to grow.

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