Tag: income security advocacy centre
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Put Food in the Budget Urges Candidates to Raise Social Assistance Rates: June 12 Ontario Election
From “10 Things You Might Not Know About Poverty In Canada,” George Stroumboulopoulos shared with us the following insights regarding poverty in Canada: It’s hard to measure. It varies widely between different groups. Child poverty is high in Canada. It’s a significant burden on the economy. Many Canadians spend too much on shelter. Poverty can…
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Requesting Canadian Responses to the Ontario Budget 2012: Surveys from Liberals and NDP
Responses to the 2012 Ontario Budget: Poverty Action For Change Coalition (P.A.C.C.) On March 27, the 2012 Ontario Budget, Strong Action for Ontario was released. In this video, P.A.C.C. (Poverty Action For Change Coalition) “attended the Ontario Government’s invite only lockup and afterwards follows up by visiting Queens Park gauging reaction.” P.A.C.C.’s Tom Pearson comments…