Framing poverty: who really gets to grow in Ontario?
My first official week at Canada Without Poverty (CWP) has been nothing shy of electric.
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Poverty, Labour, and Housing News Roundup – Mid-November
It’s been a busy news week again for social and economic change in Canada! In this week’s blog, we thought it may be helpful to look at some of the big things happening at the regional level that could impact…
Updates from the Road: DfA in Southern Ontario
As you know, Canada Without Poverty and Citizens for Public Justice are taking Dignity for All: A National Anti-Poverty Plan for Canada to communities across Canada. Starting this Sunday was phase 2 of the tour, throughout Southern Ontario!
Report supports transformation of welfare in Ontario
After 22 months of consultations, discussion and analysis, the final report on the Ontario Social Assistance Review was released yesterday. “Brighter Prospects: Transforming Social Assistance in Ontario” offers over 180 pages of information on the current welfare system and how…
Ontario: worst for growing poverty and inequality
A report released today by the Ontario Common Front, a coalition of over 90 groups and organizations, states that Ontario is dead last in terms of growing poverty rates, rising inequality and spending on public services. While Ontario established a…