The City of Guelph is now accepting applications for the Affordable Bus Pass Pilot Program beginning in July 2012. The goal of the pilot program is to minimize transportation barriers for low-income […]
Stock-up our neighbourhood food pantries for the summer! June 1 – June 10 Get Involved! Flyers will be circulated to as many neighbourhoods as possible during the first week of June […]
The Community Resource Centre of North and Centre Wellington is hosting a one day workshop series aimed at helping individuals ‘live well with little cash’. Workshops will be offered in […]
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has released a new interactive web documentary on mental illness and homelessness in Canada. The documentary focuses on the reality of homelessness in […]
Background: In April 2011, they changed the list of medical conditions that people must have to be eligible for SDA. The condition “pre-diabetes” was removed from the list, and only […]
Changing Directions, Changing Lives is the first Canadian mental health strategy. It represents a blueprint for change and provides six strategic directions to improve mental health care in Canada: Promote mental […]
On May 7, 2012, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives presented a brief to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. The brief focuses on several key policy changes […]
Hunger Awareness Week is a growing movement to raise awareness about the solvable problem of hunger in Canada. Food banks across the country host events during Hunger Awareness Week to […]
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) proudly kicks off its 61st annual Mental Health Week – May 7 – 13, 2012. For a list of local events and activities supporting Mental […]
The 2011 Annual Federal Disability Report is themed specifically around seniors with disabilities, reflecting Canada’s changing demographics and ageing population. The following synopsis of the research report draws on the […]
