http://25in5.ca/stepping-up-for-ontarians-staying-the-course-on-poverty-reduction-commitments/ News, events and resources about the 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction in Ontario, Canada. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:11:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://25in5.ca/stepping-up-for-ontarians-staying-the-course-on-poverty-reduction-commitments/comment-page-1/#comment-264 25in5.ca » Budget 2010 Must Link “Open Ontario” to Poverty Reduction Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:53:31 +0000 http://25in5.ca/?p=550#comment-264 [...] Read the government’s Throne Speech here Read 25 in 5’s Pre-Budget Submission here [...] [...] Read the government’s Throne Speech here Read 25 in 5’s Pre-Budget Submission here [...]

]]> http://25in5.ca/stepping-up-for-ontarians-staying-the-course-on-poverty-reduction-commitments/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Ted Glover Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:24:09 +0000 http://25in5.ca/?p=550#comment-261 We need bold provincial Government leadership to pull Ontario out of the maelstrom of the recession, to remain committed to strategies for poverty reduction in our province, to create jobs, to provide opportunities for education, including early childhood education, affordable day care, affordable and sustainable housing, to introduce social assistance reforms that enable dignity and opportunity. We need bold provincial Government leadership to pull Ontario out of the maelstrom of the recession, to remain committed to strategies for poverty reduction in our province, to create jobs, to provide opportunities for education, including early childhood education, affordable day care, affordable and sustainable housing, to introduce social assistance reforms that enable dignity and opportunity.

]]> http://25in5.ca/stepping-up-for-ontarians-staying-the-course-on-poverty-reduction-commitments/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Maureen Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:39:59 +0000 http://25in5.ca/?p=550#comment-255 Why don't they look at the yearly income of the poor. If an overpayment is made Canada Revenue informs Social Assistence and they take the money back. So why is it that it cannot be decided that anyone making less than $20,000 a year lives essentially in poverty and any funds given to someone up to that ceiling is basically helping combat poverty. Why don’t they look at the yearly income of the poor. If an overpayment is made Canada Revenue informs Social Assistence and they take the money back. So why is it that it cannot be decided that anyone making less than $20,000 a year lives essentially in poverty and any funds given to someone up to that ceiling is basically helping combat poverty.

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