Poverty in Canada
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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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Alberta poverty strategy sought
Canada’s richest province, Alberta, is trailing behind others in reducing poverty, says an advocacy group that wants to create a provincial strategy.
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Social justice forum to tackle poverty
Can communities afford not to tackle poverty issues considering the current downturn in the economy? It’s a question the St. Kevin’s social justice committee has taken to heart.
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Recession exposing holes in social safety net
Only six months into an economic downturn, social advocates and the jobless say the employment insurance system is inadequate or so hard to access that tens of thousands just don’t qualify for benefits.
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City Poverty was Declining, but Sudden Downturn Hit Hard
Hamilton’s Social Planning and Research Council released its Incomes and Poverty in Hamilton Report that showed nearly 90,000 people were living below the Statistics Canada low-income cutoff.
Tagged with: Community Advocacy • Poverty in Canada
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Higgins unveils anti-poverty plan (Saskatchewan)
NDP leadership candidate Deb Higgins wants to make poverty a key issue in the next provincial election, saying she wants to reduce the number of people living below the poverty line by 25 per cent.
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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.
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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
- ISAC Update – April 2009
The April newsletter of the Income Security Advocacy Centre is online! Highlights include information on the special diet litigation, the Ending Poverty project, their revised case criteria and the impending social assistance review.
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