Fallout from the elimination of CSUMB
27 community organizations have sent a letter urging government to make $42 million in “transitional funding” for housing and homelessness supports permanent:
http://www.incomesecurity.org/Make42millionpermanent.htm
Many have posted the information on their own websites:
- Halton Poverty Roundtable: http://haltonpovertyroundtable.com/?p=430
- Wellesley Institute: http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/news/what-next-for-housing-and-homelessness-supports/#.UpToCjLXLkR.twitter
- Poverty Free Ontario: http://www.povertyfreeontario.ca/2013/11/26/urgent-community-based-housing-homelessness-funding/
- Hamilton Poverty Roundtable: http://hamiltonpoverty.ca/
- Social Planning KW: http://www.waterlooregion.org/permanent-funding-for-housing-supports-and-homelessness-prevention
- Bridges Community Health Centre: http://www.bridgeschc.ca/page/home
Across the Province
Hamilton Council approves more funds to serve women who are homeless:
http://www.satelliteonline.ca/2013/11/28/council-approves-funding-to-help-homeless-women/
Kenora Council urges the feds for more commitment to housing:
http://www.kenoraonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7129&Itemid=160
Nine of ten families in Toronto highrises are at risk of homelessness:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/11/22/nine_of_10_families_at_risk_of_homelessness_in_lowincome_highrises_study.html
The City of Toronto’s budget falls short on the Housing Stabilization Fund by $4.2 million:
http://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/news/the-city-budget-is-out/?utm_source=Social+Planning+Toronto+e-Bulletin&utm_campaign=4c6552de74-&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd0f2cc50c-4c6552de74-260236521
Niagara Region issues its 10-year housing and homelessness plan:
http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/4232462-a-home-for-all-goal-of-new-plan/
As does Peel Region:
http://www.peelregion.ca/news/archiveitem.asp?year=2013&month=10&day=29&file=20131029.xml
Lobbying for more affordable housing in Northumberland:
http://www.northumberlandview.ca/index.php?module=news&type=user&func=display&sid=25578#.UpyumIYuDjE
Funding still needed in Cornwall, despite the surplus:
http://www.standard-freeholder.com/2013/11/13/homelessness-funding-still-needed-despite-surplus
In Other News
Migrant workers EI parental benefits case wins at Federal Court of Appeal – co-counselled by ISAC and Niagara North legal clinics:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/11/21/migrant_workers_win_court_decision_on_benefits.html
- See our information bulletin here: http://www.incomesecurity.org/MigrantWorkersEIParentalBenefits2013.htm
Campaign 2000’s 2013 report cards on child poverty across the country – report cards for BC, Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Canada:
http://www.campaign2000.ca/index.html
- Toronto Star Editorial: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2013/11/27/canada_fails_in_its_promise_to_end_child_poverty_editorial.html
The OAFB has released its latest food bank use report:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/12/02/food_bank_use_persists_in_ontario_report_finds.html
Dr. Gary Bloch of St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto talks about why he prescribes money to improve the health of his patients:
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2013/11/27/health-wealth-doctors-argue-prescribing-money-to-treat-patients/
Around the Province
London Homeless Coalition calls for $100 boost to social assistance:
http://www.londoncommunitynews.com/news-story/4236117-homeless-coalition-calls-for-social-assistance-boost/
Big transit increase coming for people with disabilities in Ottawa:
http://metronews.ca/news/ottawa/860611/ottawas-disabled-transit-riders-face-shocking-16-per-cent-fare-hike/
Did you know Greg deGroot-Maggetti has a blog? The latest entry is a podcast with Greg on how the living wage makes good business sense. Check it out:
http://povertyfreeontario.blogspot.ca/
Programs for youth in social housing in Ottawa:
http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/11/22/breaking-the-poverty-cycle
What services are needed to be a parent with a disability:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/11/27/giving_parents_with_disabilities_the_right_abilities_united_way.html
The Ontario Disability Employment Network hosts a forum in Toronto on “Employment First”:
http://www.odenetwork.com/library/employmentfirstday/
Across the Country
Caledon Institute advises on a new Social Vision for Nunavut:
http://nationtalk.ca/story/poverty-and-prosperity-in-nunavut/
$1 billion investment in child poverty reduction called for Alberta, because “You can’t eliminate child poverty in this province without actually investing”:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/alberta/Province+urged+into+poverty/9211893/story.html
People who are homeless file a human rights challenge against the City of Abbotsford after chicken manure is dumped on their camp:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/manure-on-homeless-camp-leads-to-abbotsford-lawsuit-1.2441058
Food costs have risen by 39% in Charlottetown, but social assistance isn’t keeping up:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/social-assistance-families-face-147-food-budget-deficit-1.2438924
New group forms in Montreal to help temporary foreign workers:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Group+forms+migrant+workers/9205807/story.html
Newfoundland and Labrador NDP Leader questions why government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy office has so few staff:
http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=41110&latest=1
National
CPP may be underpaying some Canadians:
http://www.thestar.com/business/personal_finance/2013/11/28/why_cpp_may_be_underpaying_some_canadians.html
Why expanding CPP would benefit, not punish, young workers:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/expanded-cpp-would-benefit-young-workers-not-punish-them/article15573270/
OECD reports poverty among Canadian seniors is rising:
http://www.citynews.ca/2013/11/26/poverty-among-seniors-rising-in-canada-oecd/
Editorial: Why the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s plan for EI is dead wrong:
http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Wrong+plan/9208792/story.html
International
Putting paid to the theory that high local taxes will cause the moneyed to walk:
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/where-millionaires-live-state-taxes-make-no-difference-2D11664966
Did you know that in Swedish, “tax” means “treasure”?
http://sweden.se/society/why-swedes-are-okay-with-paying-taxes/
One Pittsburgh family’s story of how poverty impacts on children:
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2013/11/25/CHILDREN-and-POVERTY/stories/201311250024
Assaults on Job Centre staff in the UK have doubled since benefit cuts and run in line with an increase in benefit sanctions:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/assaults-on-jobcentre-staff-have-doubled-in-wake-of-welfare-reforms-8960435.html
Conservative leads the fight to raise the minimum wage in California:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/26/us/conservative-leads-effort-to-raise-minimum-wage-in-california.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20131126&_r=0