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Home / Media and Policy News / Media & Policy News: 2 October 2015

Media & Policy News: 2 October 2015

October 2, 2015

Top Stories

A real nation would not let this happen to Aboriginal people:
http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/a-real-nation-would-not-let-this-happen/

Report shows the minimum wage is rising in Ontario but workers are still suffering:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/10/01/minimum-wage-rises-but-workers-still-suffering.html

  • Here’s the CCPA-ON report:https://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/raising-bar
  • Here’s government’s announcement of the increase:http://news.ontario.ca/mol/en/2015/09/ontario-continuing-to-increase-minimum-wage.html
  • And a new Caledon report tracking minimum wages from 1965 to 2015:http://www.caledoninst.org/Publications/Detail/?ID=1083 

Story and video: Big city mayors put pressure on for a solution to Canada’s affordable housing crisis:
http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2015/09/24/affordable-housing-shortage-hurts-toronto-mayor-tory.html

Commentary: Inequality: There is something we can do:
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2015/09/29/the-inequality-debate-we-can-do-something-about-it.html

Why cheap daycare is the answer to Canada’s stagnating economy:
http://www.macleans.ca/economy/economicanalysis/why-cheap-daycare-is-the-answer-to-canadas-stagnating-economy/

Fired hospital worker details struggles after losing his WSIB claim:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/09/26/wsib-lawsuit-fired-hospital-worker-details-struggles-after-losing-his-claim.html

Tiessen Blog: Universal affordable childcare: Don’t scrap it – improve it:
http://behindthenumbers.ca/2015/09/28/universal-affordable-child-care-dont-scrap-it-improve-it/

Maytree blog: Does a guaranteed annual income protect an individual’s rights?
http://maytree.com/policy-and-insights/opinion/does-a-guaranteed-income-protect-an-individuals-rights.html

“To the people who react to my disability with, ‘I’m sorry’”:
http://themighty.com/2015/09/to-the-people-who-react-to-my-disability-with-im-sorry/

Reports, Events, and Other Good Stuff

Closing the Enforcement Standards Enforcement Gap: A research initiative on improving protections for people in precarious jobs:
http://closeesgap.ca/5-reasons-to-improve-employment-standards-enforcement-in-ontario/

Canada Without Poverty has released its 2015 Poverty Progress Profiles for each province:
http://www.cwp-csp.ca/poverty/poverty-progress-profiles/

Oct 6: Towards Dignity: Migrant Workers Rising Panel – Toronto:
https://www.facebook.com/events/883692988385538/

Oct 22: Forum on Renting in Toronto: Are you getting what you pay for?
http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/news/october-22-forum-renting-toronto-are-you-getting-what-you-pay

Ontario

Ontario’s deficit $2.2Billion lower than projected:
http://news.ontario.ca/tbs/en/2015/09/ontario-deficit-22-billion-lower-than-projected.html

Local Poverty Reduction Fund announcements:

  • County of Simcoe: http://news.ontario.ca/tbs/en/2015/09/province-partners-with-county-of-simcoe-on-community-based-poverty-solutions.html
  • East Scarborough Storefront project:http://news.ontario.ca/tbs/en/2015/09/province-partners-with-east-scarborough-storefront-on-community-based-poverty-solutions.html
  • CultureLink: http://news.ontario.ca/tbs/en/2015/09/province-partners-with-culturelink-on-community-based-poverty-solutions-for-toronto-youth.html 

Coverage of East Scarborough project: http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/5938051-east-scarborough-storefront-gets-416k-from-province-in-experimental-poverty-solution-program/

Around the Province

Maytree Foundation conversation on income supports and poverty reduction:
http://maytree.com/blog/2015/09/maytree-conversation-on-income-supports-and-poverty-reduction/

Groups in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood work to confront gentrification:
http://torontoist.com/2015/09/parkdale-gentrification/#more-360665

Toronto’s Downtown Legal Services expands service and increases training for law students:
http://thevarsity.ca/2015/09/28/downtown-legal-services-expands-offerings/

Ottawa ACORN demands an increase in shelter allowance and a reduction in clawbacks:
http://www.cfra.com/news/2015/09/25/acorn-demands-an-increase-in-housing-allowance-and-reduction-in-clawbacks

London Mayor’s Poverty Advisory Panel should be given a chance:
http://www.londoncommunitynews.com/opinion-story/5940092-poverty-panel-should-be-given-a-chance/

Across the Country

Alberta women’s shelters given $15 million in new funding:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-women-s-shelters-given-15m-in-new-funding-1.3240357

Op-Ed: Poverty in Edmonton can be eliminated:http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/09/25/guest-column-poverty-can-be-eliminated-by-our-definition

  • Poor access to transportation keeps Edmontonians in poverty:http://www.metronews.ca/views/edmonton/your-ride-edmonton/2015/09/28/poor-access-to-transportation-keeps-edmonontians-in-poverty.html
  • Op-Ed: Taking a bite out of poverty in Edmonton:http://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/9999-opedberger
  • Editorial: There should be no spectators in Edmonton’s fight to end poverty:http://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/editorials/no-spectators-in-edmontons-fight-to-end-poverty-editorial
  • Defense lawyers in Alberta end free legal services, saying government must now step up: http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/defence-lawyers-end-free-legal-service-for-low-income-albertans-saying-its-time-for-government-to-step-up 

Nova Scotia man protests denial of welfare: Asks who can help when he’s been denied:
http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1314202-truro-man-protests-welfare-rejection

  • Ailing Nova Scotia woman living with no power or heat:http://www.trurodaily.com/News/Local/2015-09-24/article-4288737/Ailing-Truro-woman-living-in-house-with-no-power-or-heat/1 

The problem of poverty in Surrey, BC:
http://www.thenownewspaper.com/news/330280731.html

Photographic calendar project depicts poverty in Nelson, BC:
http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/329697441.html

National

KPMG’s “tax sham” being used by at least 25 wealthy Canadians; case to proceed to court:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/kpmg-tax-sham-used-by-at-least-25-wealthy-canadians-document-says-1.3249468

Column: Canada’s bogus treatment of refugees:
http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/gormley-canadas-bogus-treatment-of-refugees

Op-Ed: Income should not be an obstacle to good health:
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/income-should-not-be-obstacle-to-good-health-330210541.html

Federal Election

Advocates pushing for Canadians with Disabilities Act:
http://beaconnews.ca/blog/2015/09/canadians-with-disabilities-act-politicians-vying-for-votes-urged-to-enact-legislation/

Osgoode Hall Law students aim to increase voter turnout in Jane-Finch neighbourhood:
http://www.thestar.com/news/federal-election/2015/09/24/osgoode-law-school-class-targets-low-voter-turnout-in-jane-and-finch.html

Quinte all-candidates debate on poverty issues Monday: Conservatives and Greens decline to attend:
http://www.intelligencer.ca/2015/10/01/canadidates-to-debate-poverty-issues-monday-jenkins-nielem-wont-attend

Pembroke event: Eggleton calls to make poverty an election issue:
http://www.insideottawavalley.com/news-story/5938112-make-poverty-a-federal-election-issue-eggleton/

Op-Ed: Let’s make income security a federal election issue:
http://www.guelphmercury.com/opinion-story/5935748-let-s-make-income-security-a-federal-election-issue/

Peel region: Seniors poverty and what the parties have said:
http://www.mississauga.com/news-story/5936223-federal-parties-address-seniors-poverty/

Column: What about low income families?
http://www.cornwallnewswatch.com/2015/09/29/column-what-about-low-income-families/

Party Platform Comparisons / Report Cards

Disability (March of Dimes Canada):https://www.marchofdimes.ca/EN/advocacy/ea/Pages/Candidate-Comparison-on-Disability-Issues.aspx

Housing (Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario): http://www.acto.ca/en/community-campaigns/federal-election-2015/2015-report-card.html?mc_cid=e1c8ca174c&mc_eid=96448c90d9

Child Care (Canadian Child Care Federation): http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/archives/election2015/

CCPA’s Good for Canada site: http://goodforcanada.ca/

Interviews with the party leaders on women’s issues by Up For Debate:http://upfordebate.ca/campaign-news

Jobs and Income and Health Equity (Wellesley Institute):http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/healthy-communities/jobs-and-income-heia-in-the-federal-election/

Access to Housing and Health Equity (Wellesley Institute):http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/housing/access-to-housing-heia-in-the-federal-election/

Maytree’s great compilation of election resources:http://maytree.com/blog/2015/09/election-resources-to-stay-informed-and-engaged/

International

Tax avoidance by corporations is out of control. The United Nations must step in:
http://www.globaltaxjustice.org/tax-avoidance-by-corporations-is-out-of-control-the-united-nations-must-step-in/

Edinburgh’s shame: One in five kids lives in poverty:
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-s-shame-one-in-five-kids-live-in-poverty-1-3904978

Australia Parliament’s human rights committee says cashless welfare card could breach right to privacy:
http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/01/cashless-welfare-card-could-breach-right-to-privacy-human-rights-committee

New analysis shows Australia’s welfare-to-work program has only pushed more people into poverty:
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/backgroundbriefing/the-welfare-to-work-trap/6795072

UK welfare cuts will destroy benefit of new living wage rate:
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/sep/26/national-living-wage-osborne-cuts-poverty

Lewiston mayor wants to “name and shame” people receiving welfare:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/09/25/mayor-wants-social-assist_n_8197674.html

China pledges $2 billion to fight poverty:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/27/world/asia/president-xi-jinping-of-china-pledges-2-billion-to-fight-poverty.html?_r=0

Mark Zuckerberg says universal internet access will help fight poverty:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mark-zuckerberg/11893994/Mark-Zuckerberg-calls-for-universal-internet-access-to-combat-poverty.html

NYC mayor announces major expansion of legal aid to low-income tenants:
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2015/09/29/de-blasio-announces-major-expansion-of-legal-aid-to-low-income-tenants/

End welfare by sending poor people cash:
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/09/welfare-reform-direct-cash-poor/407236/

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