Budget
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How Will the Budget Stimulus Work When Central Bank Rates Are Close To Zero?
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).
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Ontario budget must step up for workers
Later this month, the Ontario government will table what is expected to be a stimulus budget designed to ward off the worst of the recession. They could achieve both of these goals by ensuring Ontarians who still have a job can earn a ticket out of the ranks of the working poor.
Tagged with: Budget • Workers Rights
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Keep this promise – editorial
Recognizing the need to better protect Ontario’s most vulnerable workers, Premier Dalton McGuinty’s government has promised $10 million to hire new inspectors to enforce the Employment Standards Act. That commitment was made barely three months ago as part of Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. Toronto Star, Mar. 10
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Poverty measures belong in budget
In a luncheon speech on Tuesday, provincial Finance Minister Dwight Duncan gave Ontarians an advance look at his March 26 budget by revealing the projected deficit – $18 billion over two years.
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Ontario needs to tackle social deficit
Judging by the positive reactions of Premier Dalton McGuinty and Finance Minister Dwight Duncan, Ontario did extremely well by the federal budget. They applauded the fact that Ontario will receive – by some accounts – $17 billion in federal economic stimulus from a national pot of $40 billion.
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- $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
- Income Inequality and the Pursuit of Prosperity
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.
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