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Media & Policy News: 29 October 2012

October 29, 2012

More on the Social Assistance Review Final Report

A new FAQ has been posted on the Ministry’s website – important stuff on how government intends to respond:
http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/social_assistance_review_faq.aspx#implement

The Commissioners do an op-ed in the Ottawa Citizen:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Ontario+welfare+system+broken/7460570/story.html

Star editorial:
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1276745–ontario-welfare-reform-plan-is-on-the-right-track

The Record’s D’Amato says it’s time for the Liberals to make it right:
http://www.therecord.com/opinion/columns/article/825327–d-amato-a-chance-for-the-ontario-liberals-to-make-it-right

Toronto Sun – with Milloy comments:
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/10/24/increase-ontario-welfare-rates-report-urges

CBC Sudbury:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/story/2012/10/25/sby-social-assistance-review.html

Margaret Wente weighs in:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/make-welfare-work-again/article4648077/

NDP response:
http://ontariondp.com/en/action-needed-on-social-assistance-review-recommendations-ndp

Canada Without Poverty:
http://www.cwp-csp.ca/2012/10/report-supports-transformation-of-welfare-in-ontario/

Ottawa ACORN launches video:
http://uspolitics.einnews.com/pr_news/120500204/tonight-fix-social-assistance-now-acorn-film-launch

  • See the teaser here: http://www.acorncanada.org/ottawa-living-wage/642-video-ottawa-acorn-members-on-disability-rights

More on Community Start Up

City of Ottawa faces $9 million shortfall that is unlikely to be replaced:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Chianello+Questions+remain+whether+city+cover+Ontario+social+services+shortfall/7429423/story.html

Kitchener advocate says CSUMB elimination will have “devastating consequences”:
http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/824466–eliminating-social-assistance-startup-program-can-have-devastating-consequences-anti-poverty-advocate-says

London losing at least $1 million:
http://www.londoncommunitynews.com/2012/10/province-making-it-more-difficult-to-help-londons-most-vulnerable/

The Home Repairs Benefit was also cut in Budget 2012 – this was for people who own their own homes and are on OW or ODSP. The government says people can use the new Ontario Renovates program instead. But this story shows at least one problem with the Ontario Renovates program – “New programs like Ontario Renovates that were introduced in their place don’t match the previous levels of funding that have been slashed”:
http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/1520130–single-mother-of-three-denied-grant-to-fix-mobile-home

Jane-Finch Action Against Poverty video:
http://toronto.mediacoop.ca/video/jane-finch-org-rallies-against-poverty-interview-nomanzland-community-art/13908

Ontario Politics

Leadership Convention to be held Jan 25-27 at Maple Leaf Gardens – deadline to run is Nov 23:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1278874–ontario-liberals-ontario-liberal-leadership-convention-coming-to-maple-leaf-gardens

Chris Bentley won’t run for leader and won’t run again for MPP:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/10/26/toronto-chris-bentley.html

Will Ontarians remember prorogation?:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1278653–cohn-prorogation-may-look-like-prologue-come-the-new-year 

Reports and Other Cool Stuff

Social Planning Toronto, the Alliance for a Poverty-Free Toronto, and sister alliances release 53 riding profiles – poverty goes beyond the downtown core:
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/article/1277620–poverty-pockets-growing-in-suburbs

  • Mississauga coverage: http://www.mississauga.com/news/article/1525356–malton-cooksville-among-poorest-communities

Region of Peel launches Poverty Reduction Plan:
http://www.bramptonguardian.com/news/article/1524198–peel-launches-poverty-reduction-plan

  • Here’s the report: http://www.peelregion.ca/social-services/pprsc/index.htm

Canadian Index of Wellbeing report released – steep decline during recession:
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1275535–quality-of-life-index-shows-steep-drop-in-recession-s-aftermath

  • See the report here: https://uwaterloo.ca/canadian-index-wellbeing/

Citizens for Public Justice issue Poverty Trends Report Card:
http://www.cpj.ca/en/poverty-trends-scorecard-report-now-online

  • The report says single unattached people face highest growth in poverty: http://www.catholicregister.org/news/canada/item/15294-unattached-individuals-face-growing-poverty-rates-says-study

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