“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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In her first press conference after being elected Liberal Party leader, Kathleen Wynne said social assistance reform will be among her top priorities as Premier
“We have a social assistance system in this province that penalizes people, that does not support people getting into jobs and keeping them there, so I’m going to be looking for ways to do that because ultimately, it’s in the best interests of the economy.”
Here’s some coverage
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The Canada Revenue Agency is no longer mailing personalized tax packages, and the simplified form has been discontinued
Anti-poverty rally at Liberal leadership convention tomorrow
More on PC’s “Welfare to Work” white paper
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Toronto Star endorses Sandra Pupatello for Liberal leader
Sandra Pupatello vows to transform social assistance
Kathleen Wynne wants to be the “social justice Premier”
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Star editorial: Hudak’s position on welfare “reflects a profound ignorance about the depth of poverty in this rich province”
More thoughts on the PC’s white paper
ISAC and ACTO have prepared an update on CSUMB, along with a one-stop info centre and impact tracking tool
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Hudak releases PC’s white paper on social assistance
Star picks up on proposed benefit reductions
Globe focuses on proposed downloading
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On December 27, 2012, the provincial government announced $42 million in one-time funding for local housing and homelessness initiatives. The announcement says that the money “will assist eligible municipalities as they develop and implement their Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) plans. Funds will be allocated to meet the needs of the most vulnerable Ontarians – including social assistance recipients – to ensure their stability through this period of transition as plans are developed.” The funds will be provided to municipalities for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. What does this announcement mean?
On December 27, the Ontario government announced a last-minute, $42 million fund to “ease the transition” to consolidated housing and homelessness funding
CBC coverage
Note that ISAC will be circulating information about the impact of the transition fund in the coming days
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Ontario Communities Uniting event in Hamilton today
I’m there speaking and participating in the discussions and mobilization. If you’re not attending, you can see the livestream here
And if you haven’t already, send an email to protest the decision here
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It’s not a frill: The province’s sickening decision on CSUMB
12 cities coming together in Hamilton on CSUMB this Friday (I’ll be there. Will you?)
Social services groups appeal to Waterloo regional council to save the CSUMB
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