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Please Urge Ontario Political Leaders to Keep Their Promise to End Poverty in Ontario by Taking Decisive Action

April 30th, 2013Community, Frugal Crowd, Health & Wellness, VideosComment

Poverty Free Ontario’s image

This video presents “Ontario Coalition Against Poverty Protests” in Ontario, Canada:

“30 000 protesters gathered to protest liberal policies at a rally organized by the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty“

Jannen Belbeck reports”

This video was originally posted on the Ryersonian.ca website
- Check it out there for an article and a story about the protest as well: http://www.ryersonian.ca/article/26105/

In the following letter, both Poverty Free Ontario and Put Food in the Budget is asking for our help:

to urge our political leaders to keep their word to address poverty:
- In 2009, all three Ontario political parties voted for legislation to reduce poverty

“now that the Ontario Budget has been set for May 2, 2013, we have only a few more days to make our voices heard:
- Please send a letter to your MPP with copies to the Premier Kathleen Wynne and Opposition Leaders Tim Hudak, and Andrea Horwath via the following link urging Ontario Budget as the 2013 Ontario provincial budget negotiation process unfolds:
  - Please click here to take action right now!“

“Dear Friend,

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Please Urge Premier Wynne to Increase Ontario Works’ Base Rate by $100 a Month & Not Cut the Special Diet Allowance

March 12th, 2013Community, Frugal Crowd, Health & Wellness, VideosComment

This video presents “Put Food in the Budget”:

“Do the Math is part of the Put Food in the Budget campaign in OntarioOK

Currently a single person on social assistance gets $585 per month to cover housing, food, transport, and everything else”

“As I found out taking the Do the Math challenge, this amount is not enough for to cover a healthy food supply and forces those in need to find a different food bank sources for day to day“

“Do the Math yourself and advocate to Put Food In the Budget with an extra $100 increase in social assistance to support healthy food choices”

In the following letter, Put Food in the Budget urges us to:

Please call Premier Kathleen Wynne at 416-325-1941 and tell her to immediately increase the base rate of Ontario Works by $100 a month – and to not cut the special diet allowance

As well, please contact MPPs in your local ridings to encourage them to support the $100 base rate increase

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Canadian Social Assistance Review: Ontario Commissioners Want Your Feedback By March 16, 2012

March 12th, 2012Community, Frugal Crowd, Health & WellnessComment

Canadian Social Assistance Review: Ontario Commissioners Want Your Feedback By March 16, 2012

This is an update to my previous blogs:

You’re Invited: Public Consultation & Review of Canadian Social Assistance in Ontario March 7, 2012

Please Give the Gift of Dignity to Canadians This Holiday Season!

2012! Happy New Year!

” The Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario is tasked with carrying out a comprehensive review, and in June 2012 providing the government with specific recommendations and a concrete action plan for reforming the social assistance system.

In February 2012 the Commission released Discussion Paper 2: Approaches for Reform, which discusses different approaches to improving some of the key areas of the social assistance system. Through this paper, the Commission is seeking further input and advice from stakeholders and communities by March 16 to help frame recommendations to the government.“

The following letter from both Yvonne Kelly (Chair of the Do the Math Committee of York Region and Co-Author of the York Region Social Audit Report – “Behind the Masks – testimonials from those marginalized by income) and Pat Taylor (Co-Chair of the Social Planning Council of York Region and Member of the Ontario Social Planning Network):

gives an update on the Community Consultation & Discussion (held on March 7, 2012) in York Region (YR) for the Social Assistance Review Commission’s Paper 2 (second input paper)

and urges Canadians to submit your own feedback to the Commission in various ways, according to the instructions below

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You’re Invited: Public Consultation & Review of Canadian Social Assistance in Ontario March 7, 2012

February 29th, 2012CommunityComment

This is an update to my previous blogs:

2012! Happy New Year!

Please Give the Gift of Dignity to Canadians This Holiday Season!

Here is a letter from Yvonne Kelly of The PUT FOOD IN THE BUDGET CAMPAIGN inviting you to attend a public consultation re: the Options Paper just released from the Commissioners reviewing our Social Assistance System (both OW – Ontario Works - and ODSP – Ontario Disability Support Program) in Ontario, Canada:

“Hello Everyone

Please find the invitation below to attend a public consultation re: the Options Paper just released from the Commissioners reviewing our Social Assistance System in Ontario. One concern is that given the direction of the paper, that we may not see adequacy of rates being addressed in the final recommendations they make in the final report to the Ontario government in June. Please do review the paper (link below) and join us on March 7th as the Human Services Planning Board hosts this community consultation.

The Commissioners have been invited to attend and have not sent a final confirmation. Nonetheless, this consultation with the community, service providers and community based groups can yield important feedback on the review thus far that will be compiled and provided to the Commission as part of their overall review of the system (both OW and ODSP) in Ontario.

Please RSVP as noted below and if you are able to attend and assist by taking notes in a small group or leading the discussion in a small group please reply to me. We are looking for about 8 individuals to help out in this way.

Bye for now.
Yvonne”
yvonnek@yrfn.ca

Your invitation:

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“Billions for Business, Pennies for the Poor”: Please Petition Premier McGuinty to Give a $100 Increase to Canadians’ OW and ODSP

January 9th, 2012Community, Health & Wellness, VideosComment

One Paycheck Away is a one-minute video depicting the growing gap between the rich and the ‘rest of us” in Canada, as shown here:

The following Put Food in the Budget editorial provides the update to my previous blog You’re Invited: Holiday Lunch Dec.19 + Urge Dalton McGuinty to Give a $100 Increase to OW and ODSP:

“Billions for Business,
Pennies for the Poor”

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National Volunteer Week and PUT FOOD IN THE BUDGET’s Plea

April 16th, 2011Community, Health & Wellness, VideosComment

National Volunteer Week and PUT FOOD IN THE BUDGET's Plea

National Volunteer Week, April 10 to 16, is Canada’s largest celebration of volunteers, volunteerism, and civic participation.

To Canadian volunteers everywhere,
Thank you!

The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is one of Canada’s leading grantmaking foundations.

As an agency of the Government of Ontario, the mission of the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is building healthy and vibrant communities throughout Ontario by strengthening the capacity of the voluntary sector, through investments in community-based initiatives.

To all volunteers and volunteer organizations in Ontario, Canada, Put Food in the Budget has the following important plea for reducing reliance on overburdened food banks and meal programs across Ontario.

National Volunteer Week and PUT FOOD IN THE BUDGET's Plea

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Updates: (1)York Region Social Audit, (2) Homeless Father & Son

February 4th, 2011Community, VideosComment

“PACC (Poverty Action for Change Coalition) Channel presents Snapshots from the Edge which raises awareness of low income, homelessness, and poverty issues in York Region as seen through the eyes of those helping to change things and those mired in it.”

“The photo-movie is set to Mark Seagull’s tune, “Put The Miles behind You” which has sold over 6.5 million records to date….”Seagully” was so moved by the issue after reading about a homeless father son that he stepped forward to do a benefit show….and hopes to help us raise a roof for those in need!”

The following two updates are good news from Tom Pearson, Chair of the Poverty Action for Change Coalition (PACC).
Read more of Updates: (1)York Region Social Audit, (2) Homeless Father & Son

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Check it out there for an article and a story about the protest as well: http://www.ryersonian.ca/article/26105/

In 2009, all three Ontario political parties voted for legislation to reduce poverty

Please send a letter to your MPP with copies to the Premier Kathleen Wynne and Opposition Leaders Tim Hudak, and Andrea Horwath via the following link urging Ontario Budget as the 2013 Ontario provincial budget negotiation process unfolds:

“Billions for Business, Pennies for the Poor”: Please Petition Premier McGuinty to Give a $100 Increase to Canadians’ OW and ODSP

“Billions for Business,
Pennies for the Poor”

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Please Urge Ontario Political Leaders to Keep Their Promise to End Poverty in Ontario by Taking Decisive Action

Check it out there for an article and a story about the protest as well: http://www.ryersonian.ca/article/26105/

In 2009, all three Ontario political parties voted for legislation to reduce poverty

Please send a letter to your MPP with copies to the Premier Kathleen Wynne and Opposition Leaders Tim Hudak, and Andrea Horwath via the following link urging Ontario Budget as the 2013 Ontario provincial budget negotiation process unfolds:

Please Urge Premier Wynne to Increase Ontario Works’ Base Rate by $100 a Month & Not Cut the Special Diet Allowance

Canadian Social Assistance Review: Ontario Commissioners Want Your Feedback By March 16, 2012

You’re Invited: Public Consultation & Review of Canadian Social Assistance in Ontario March 7, 2012

“Billions for Business, Pennies for the Poor”: Please Petition Premier McGuinty to Give a $100 Increase to Canadians’ OW and ODSP

“Billions for Business, Pennies for the Poor”

National Volunteer Week and PUT FOOD IN THE BUDGET’s Plea

To Canadian volunteers everywhere, Thank you!

Updates: (1)York Region Social Audit, (2) Homeless Father & Son

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“Billions for Business,
Pennies for the Poor”

To Canadian volunteers everywhere,
Thank you!