Housing
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Ontarians Seek Bold Action on Affordable Housing: Report
Consultations with 40 communities reveal Ontarians expect their provincial government to resolve Ontario’s housing crisis with a bold action plan, says a report released today by the Housing Network of Ontario.
Tagged with: Affordable Housing Strategy • Housing
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Town Hall a success as Toronto families remind MPs: Good jobs and public services reduce poverty
On Monday June 1, more than 100 people participated in a town hall meeting held to get input from community members who will not be given an opportunity to address Parliamentary hearings about the federal role in poverty reduction.
Tagged with: Childcare • Community Advocacy • Housing • Poverty in Canada • Social Assistance
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Homelessness advocates push Ottawa for national plan
Homelessness advocates in Halifax, hoping to capitalize on recent attention to the issue, are petitioning Ottawa for a national plan.
Tagged with: Housing • Poverty in Canada
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Housing strategy still not in sight
Despite the demonstrable need, it will be difficult to find enough “shovel-ready” projects within Ottawa’s two-year window. The onus will fall on municipalities to push approvals and permits through in time and quell the NIMBYists.
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- Charity may help Jean, but not our broken welfare system: Fiorito
February 15, 2013Jean has cancer and can’t afford to eat properly. Many people want to help. But does individual charity mask the poverty of our welfare policy?
Jean has cancer. She is my age. She knows what the future holds. She shrugs.
It’s coming to us all.
You remember that her disability cheques cover her rent, her phone, her television, and not much else; for all her other needs, including food, she has maybe a hundred bucks a month.
In addition to her disability cheque, she gets a few crumbs of money as part of the special diet allowance, because she has hypertension and high cholesterol.
But she has not been getting a particular portion of the special diet allowance — the portion meant for those who have cancer — because of this cruel qualifier: she has the illness, but she is not losing weight.
Oh, well, then.
- $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.
- Progress Made on Child Poverty: All Parties Must Work Together to Meet the Goal, Advocates Urge
- Press Release- Political Parties Called to Act on Poverty: Political Commitments Grid Released
- 25 in 5 Urges Four Priorities for Action in 2011 Budget
- 25 in 5 Welcomes Social Assistance Review; Recommends Interim Steps
- Poverty reduction key to economic recovery
- You’re Invited – Monday November 29
- Submission to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, the Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy, and the Minister of Community and Social Services
- Poverty Reduction Strategies in Quebec and Newfoundland-Labrador
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.
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