Campaign 2000 calls on the premiers to strengthen poverty reduction and on the federal government to adopt its own strategy
The $610 Diet Plan – from Raise the Rates BC
Study says poor moms are often diagnosed with anxiety, but the problem is really poverty – solutions should be income supports and services, not psychiatry
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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
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Rob Rainer and Linda Silas, on the growing gap making Canadians sick
Funding for Toronto’s priority neighbourhoods about to dry up
Sir Michael Marmot tells Steve Paikin how economic and social inequality can affect people’s health and life expectancy
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Activists protest cut to Community Start-Up Benefit in K-W
Cabinet Minister John Gerretsen takes Put Food in the Budget challenge – says “I don’t think that government as a whole, including my own, are necessarily doing enough”
The Trillium Benefit comes online
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Homelessness will increase from loss of Community Start-Up and Home Repairs benefits
Province to discuss overhauling child care – but says nothing on affordability
Is Canada moving to “right-to-work”?
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If the feds cut refugee health care, what will happen to Alejandro?
A summer election: Will we, or won’t we?
Study finds “wealthy patients went to hospitals chiefly for surgery and outpatient procedures. Poor patients used them for basic medical care, mental health services, chronic care, emergencies and end-of-life care.”
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Why hiring people with disabilities makes good business sense
Vancouver Sun reports Harper may require First Nations youth to get job training before they qualify for welfare
Ontario Human Rights Code amended to include gender identity and gender expression – rights of transgendered people affirmed and protected
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The CCPA releases its great new video – “Taxes, the gift we give each other”
Cuts to social assistance benefits will impact First Nations in Ontario
Speak out against the cuts!
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The 2012 provincial budget has eliminated two critically important programs for people on Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program. The Community Start-up and Maintenance Benefit is being cut. The Community Start-up and Maintenance Benefit…
The Ontario budget will have a large negative impact on people on Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). Direct benefits to people on OW and ODSP are being cut by the…
ities and counties figuring out how to deal with social assistance budget cuts
ISAC’s latest analysis of the provincial budget explains these cuts and their implications
Community Forum in Hamilton, June 7
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Analysis After the Negotiations Now that the dust has settled after the 2012 Ontario Budget, we’ve updated our analysis of how the Budget will affect people on Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support…