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Media & Policy News: 14 December 2012

December 14, 2012

Still the Top Story: Community Start-Up & Maintenance Benefit

Ontario Communities Uniting event in Hamilton today:

  • http://hamiltonpoverty.ca/?p=578
  • http://hamiltonpoverty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ontario-uniting-csumb-meeting.pdf

I’m there speaking and participating in the discussions and mobilization.  If you’re not attending, you can see the livestream here:
http://new.livestream.com/joeycoleman-ca/Ontario-Communities-Uniting-2012

And if you haven’t already, send an email to protest the decision here:
http://sareview.ca/isac-news/act-now-to-save-housing-supports-for-people-on-ow-and-odsp/

Minister Milloy to meet with Peterborough community leaders Tuesday in a closed door meeting:
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2012/12/12/milloy-in-hot-seat-tuesday-over-discretionary-benefits-funding-cuts

Mamaweswen / SCAP protest over CSUMB closes road in the Soo:

  • http://www.saultstar.com/2012/12/13/protest-will-close-road-for-an-hour
  • http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=50929

Health Providers Against Poverty hold protest at Eric Hoskins’ office:
http://www.healthprovidersagainstpoverty.ca/node/255

Protests at six GTA Liberal MPPs this week over CSUMB:
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/-1736412.htm

Protest at John Gerretsen’s office in Kingston:

  • http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/kingston-groups-bring-anti-poverty-protest-to-gerretsen-thursday-1736409.htm
  • http://www.ckwstv.com/news/kingston/story.aspx?ID=1840537

Protest in Ottawa:
http://www.acorncanada.org/other-updates-a-local-campaigns/663-emc-news-protesters-denounce-provincial-cuts-to-social-assistance

Protest at Harinder Takhar’s office:

  • http://www.mississauga.com/news/article/1552264–poverty-protesters-target-takhar
  • http://www.mississauga.com/news/article/1553072–protesters-call-on-takhar-to-fight-poverty

Other Social Assistance News

Toby Barrett, the PC critic on social assistance, is having a series of meetings across the province to talk about the social assistance review report.

Two articles herewith, in which issues with the report are discussed, and the elimination of CSUMB is raised as a major issue:

  • Sarnia Observer: http://www.theobserver.ca/2012/12/11/anti-poverty-advocates-and-social-assistance-clients-pack-roundtable-discussion
  • Chatham Daily News: http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2012/12/10/mpps-meet-with-social-service-representatives

Peterborough City-County Health Unit urges $100 / month increase:
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2012/12/12/100-monthly-boost-urged-for-social-assistance-recipients-on-interim-basis

Other Ontario Issues

Andrea Horwath is willing to work with new Liberal leader – not clamouring for election:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1300595–andrea-horwath-willing-to-work-with-new-liberal-leader-to-avert-election

Ontario releases its annual report on the Poverty Reduction Strategy:
http://news.ontario.ca/mcys/en/2012/12/40000-children-and-their-families-lifted-out-of-poverty.html

Around the Province

CMHC co-op subsidy cut leaves London residents fearing homelessness:
http://www.lfpress.com/2012/12/10/some-residents-fear-theyll-lose-their-homes

One woman’s slide into poverty:
http://www.therecord.com/opinion/columns/article/852849–d-amato-one-woman-s-slide-into-poverty-is-a-warning-to-us-all

Across the Country

Yukon releases Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Strategy:
http://www.hss.gov.yk.ca/news/12-245.php

Federal Issues

Migrant workers stripped of parental benefits:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1300423–seasonal-migrant-workers-stripped-of-parental-benefits

Justicia responds:
https://migrantscanada.wordpress.com/

Coverage of TD Bank’s report on income inequality (note the different headlines):

  • Star: http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1300773–canadian-income-gap-may-be-more-real-than-data-suggests-bank-report#.UMiGA_MJFZA.facebook
  • Post: http://business.financialpost.com/2012/12/11/canadas-income-gap-holds-steady-as-both-rich-and-poor-make-gains/
  • Globe: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/personal-income-is-something-to-be-encouraged-and-other-reactions-to-the-income-gap/article6215548/

Tom Walkom on what’s killing unions:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1301479–walkom-it-s-not-the-political-right-that-s-killing-unions

International

A guide to food speculation: How to argue with a banker:
http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/931513/a_guide_to_food_speculation_how_to_argue_with_a_banker.html

 

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