Top Stories
Toronto Star endorses Sandra Pupatello for Liberal leader:
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1318084–sandra-pupatello-is-ontario-liberals-best-bet-as-leader-editorial
Sandra Pupatello vows to transform social assistance:
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2012/12/21/pupatello-vows-to-transform-ontario-social-assistance/
- Here’s her social policy statements: http://sandraforleader.ca/the-plan-forward-ontarios-social-policy/
Kathleen Wynne wants to be the “social justice Premier”:
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1315467–ontario-liberal-leadership-candidate-kathleen-wynne-i-want-to-be-the-social-justice-premier
- Her social policy statements: http://www.kathleenwynne.ca/theway#care
Pledges on poverty reduction from Liberal leadership candidates:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1318137–ontario-liberals-front-runners-in-liberal-leadership-race-pledge-to-act-on-poverty
- News release and info graphic: http://25in5.ca/liberal-candidates-pledge-action-against-poverty/
Where’s the public debate on reforming social assistance?:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/danyaal-raza/social-assistance_b_2511829.html
Community Start-Up
Andrea Horwath says the elimination of CSUMB (and other housing-related cuts) is “unacceptable”:
http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2013/01/21/housing-cut-unacceptable-says-horwath
SCAP continues the fight in Sudbury – and an info meeting is scheduled for Feb 5:
http://www.northernlife.ca/news/policeandCourt/2013/01/21-scap-court-date-sudbury.aspx
Letter to the Editor in London:
http://www.londoncommunitynews.com/opinion-story/1491670-london-needs-to-put-grandiose-plans-on-the-backburner-letter-/
Other Ontario Issues
Hudak’s plan for welfare leads “back to the Mike Harris days”:
http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2013/01/21/hudak-welfare-plan-leads-back-to-the-mike-harris-days
Ontario announces creation of Accessibility Standards Advisory Council to “help remove barriers for people with disabilities”:
http://news.ontario.ca/mcss/en/2013/01/new-council-to-help-make-ontario-even-more-accessible.html
Federal Issues
Refugees in Canada now have poorer access to health care than those in refugee camps:
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1317272–refugees-in-canada-have-poorer-access-to-health-care-than-in-refugee-camps
Service Canada really wants to help a woman who was denied Employment Insurance under the new rules. But they can’t find her to give her their help. Even though she’s been protesting the decision every day right outside their office:
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2013/01/21/service-canada-cant-find-unemployed-woman-who-is-standing-outside-their-office-holding-a-sign/
International
“I don’t think it’s a good idea from the standpoint of the future of the American economy, to reduce the security that people expect in their old age,” says economist James Galbraith:
http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/economist_galbraith_on_why_public_welfare_programs_are_sustainable_20130118/
Food speculation drives prices up – people starve while bankers prosper:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/goldman-bankers-get-rich-betting-on-food-prices-as-millions-starve-8459207.html
Huge slowing in jobs growth – labour mismatches abound:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/world-jobs-growth-slowing-youths-suffering-the-most-report/article7617649/
Number of welfare recipients in Japan at an all time high – cutting benefits being considered to save government money:
http://japandailypress.com/welfare-recipients-at-a-record-high-in-japan-2121900
Can we fight poverty by ending extreme wealth?:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/01/20/oxfam-poverty-income-inequality/
