Special Edition – Social Assistance Cuts In the News
Around the province, cuts to social assistance are angering communities and elected councils, and getting local coverage.
The cuts include capping Discretionary Health Benefits and ending both the Community Start-up and Maintenance and Home Repairs benefits.
- Brock Township: http://www.mykawartha.com/community/article/1409589–brock-s-poor-could-soon-struggle-to-access-dental-surgery-and-funerals
- Chatham Kent: http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2012/07/04/cuts-could-have-ripple-effect
- Response in Chatham Kent: http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2012/07/19/do-we-care-for-our-vulnerable
- Durham: http://www.durhamregion.com/community/health/article/1402963–durham-s-poor-could-soon-struggle-to-access-dental-surgery-funerals
- Hamilton: http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/724537–city-decries-provincial-benefit-cuts
- Kawartha Lakes: http://www.haliburtonecho.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3571321
- Kitchener Waterloo: http://metronews.ca/news/kitchener/295051/poor-will-suffer-when-home-maintenance-benefit-is-cut-advocates-warn/
- Manitoulin-Sudbury: http://www.midnorthmonitor.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3593160
- Ottawa: http://metronews.ca/news/ottawa/272580/line-in-provincial-budget-could-make-homeless-advocats/
- Oxford County: http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2012/05/28/oxford-county-faces-tough-decision-on-social-services
- Sault St. Marie: http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=44814
- Windsor: http://www.windsorthisweek.ca/2012/07/13/kick-em-when-theyre-down