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Quebec cuts benefits to try to move people receiving social assistance into jobs
MCSS Minister McMeekin says he will not move to resolve problems arising from the cap on discretionary benefits for people on social assistance
We’re all paying for changes to retirement security – with poverty
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Ontario
People for Education’s Mind the Gap report shows inequities in education and calls for policies that give true equal access
Letter to the Windsor Star says Premier Wynne must do more to feed the poor
Province announces new microloan fund and office to help social enterprises
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Toronto Star editorial: Ontario needs an increase in the minimum wage
Provincial and federal lawyers are in court today to stifle a challenge that says the governments are violating the Charter by failing to implement policies that would reduce and eventually eliminate homelessness and substandard housing
The Canadian Medical Association is on a cross-country tour to prescribe income to treat the health effects of high poverty rates
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“My name is Chonie Anger, I’m 13 years old and I have lived in poverty basically my whole life”
One-third of Canadian households is living paycheque to paycheque
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Andrea Horwath announced yesterday that the NDP will support the Ontario budget
Here’s the release from the NDP
Here’s Wynne responding to Horwath’s announcement
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Ontario Budget 2013: Coverage
“Far reaching and fundamental”
“Heading in the right direction”
“The right direction, but more work to do”
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Low-income moms are looking for a Mother’s Day gift in the upcoming budget, says YWCA-Toronto
Sheila Block of Wellesley discusses a recent Finance Minister speech, and gives a prescription for a better budget
Yesterday’s link didn’t work – so here’s the story about social assistance reform and the Special Diet Allowance again
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The Ontario budget is coming May 2, and the deficit is $5 billion less than projected
People with health conditions fear losing the Special Diet Allowance
The budget should boost the Ontario Child Benefit to promised levels this year
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Ontario Campaign 2000 releases report card on Ontario’s progress on child poverty and the results aren’t good
Response from the NDP’s Cheri DiNovo
A new McMaster University / United Way of Toronto study on precarious employment in the GTA and Hamilton gets great coverage
“The Premier’s Office: The New Team”
Press Release
On Ted McMeekin, the new Minister of Community and Social Services
Wynne calls for a “fair society”
Keeping more earnings would help mom on OW; Wynne’s social justice commitment must ensure poverty reduction trumps deficit reduction
Wynne says she won’t be like McGuinty; names social programs as priorities
The UK’s employability test for people with disabilities: Not a good model for Ontario
Kathleen Wynne says social assistance reform will be a priority for her government
Similar story in the Sun
Star Editorial calls for three quick reforms to social assistance
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