Children
- 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!
- Homelessness in Canada: Past, Present, Future
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.
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