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Explore how we are working together to eliminate poverty. Learn about our collaborative change model and activation framework.
Explore how we are working together to eliminate poverty. Learn about our collaborative change model and activation framework.
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Change is made possible with collective action. Explore ways you can advocate and support solutions that address the root causes of poverty.
On October 22nd, voters will head to the polls to determine councillors, mayors, and school board trustees in Guelph and Wellington County. The Poverty Task Force has prepared this toolkit […]
The Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination is pleased to work with Guelph Police Service, Wellington County OPP, Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington, Wyndham House, Welcome In […]
The Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination released a new report that shines a light on the experiences of the working poor in Guelph-Wellington. The report notes that […]
The Guelph-Wellington 20,000 Homes Campaign released a 2016/17 annual report today about the progress our community has made in a bid to end homelessness. The report demonstrates that the number […]
In response to a call from the Government of Canada’s Advisory Committee on Homelessness, the Poverty Task Force has provided an official submission to inform the redesign of the Homelessness Partnering […]
The Poverty Task Force (PTF) Member Committee recently demonstrated unanimous support to adopt an intersectional approach and recommended that an Intersectionality Advisory Committee (IAC) be appointed. The purpose of the IAC […]
Ontario is asking people and organizations across the province to share their ideas and help shape a provincial Food Security Strategy. It is the position of the PTF that a […]
Organized by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH), the 20,000 Homes Campaign is “a national movement of communities working together to permanently house 20,000 of Canada’s most vulnerable homeless […]
The Government of Ontario is launching a pilot project to study different ways of delivering income support and reducing poverty in Ontario. They are interested in measuring how giving people […]
Guelph-Wellington Community Cold Weather Response Plan for People Experiencing Homelessness The Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination is pleased to work with Guelph Police Service, Wellington County OPP, […]