Ontario Budget: Reactions & Analysis
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: “This budget virtually abandons the provincial commitment to reduce child poverty by 25% in 2013 — the budget speech doesn’t even bother to talk about […]
Ontario Budget: Social Assistance Rates Frozen, Child Benefit Increase Delayed
The Ontario Budget will be released on Tuesday, March 27th, but Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced on Sunday that the provincial government is delaying a planned increase in child benefits […]
PTF responds to Drummond Report
From the Guelph Mercury: With a provincial budget on the horizon and the recent Drummond Report outlining ways Ontario can save money, the Guelph and Wellington Task Force for Poverty […]
New Report: Combating Hunger: A Snapshot of Hunger in Ontario in 2011
In late 2011, the Ontario Association of Food Banks released their annual hunger report. The following is a one-page synopsis of the information presented in the report: Synopsis: Combating Hunger. […]
Social Assistance Review: Local Response
In an effort to engage with people and organizations with diverse perspectives on social assistance, the Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination, with the support of an ad-hoc […]
STEPS Youth Activity Calendar – March 2012
The STEPS two-year program provides at-risk youth with access to recreation and leisure activities in Guelph and Wellington County. Please click HERE for STEPS programming for March 2012 for youth in […]
David Thornley appointed co-chair of the Poverty Task Force
Guelph, Ontario. The Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination appointed Guelph Community Health Centre executive director David Thornley as its new co-chair. Mr. Thornley takes over from Guelph […]
Social Assistance Review – Survey
The Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario is requesting feedback on their recent report, Discussion Paper 2: Approaches for Reform. Local feedback is being collected until Friday, […]
Free Income Tax Clinics & Other Tax Help
There are a variety of free income tax clinics in March and April being held in Guelph & Wellington. Information, including the location, contact, eligibility, date & time, and what […]