The 2013 Ontario Liberal party candidates are committed to improving the province’s fight against poverty. Results from a questionnaire released on January 22nd by the 25 in 5 Network for […]
The Ontario Progressive Conservative party released a policy white paper on January 17th titled Paths to Prosperity: Welfare to Work. The paper outlines strategic policy options that would help move […]
The 2012 Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) Report provides information on the cost of a Nutritious Food Basked (NFB) in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph (WDG) for 2012. The NFB is a […]
On December 27, 2012, the provincial government announced $42 million in one-time funding to help municipalities deliver housing and homelessness programs in 2013-14. The announcement came after pressure from municipalities […]
Barb McPhee, a Poverty Task Force Member and one of the Founders of Community Voices, recently shared her experiences with homelessness and her difficulties finding safe, affordable and accessible housing. […]
St. James the Apostle Church welcomes members of the community to participate in a FREE Living on Less Workshop Series. When: Monday Mornings, January 14 through March 4, 2013, 9:30am – […]
On Friday December 14th, Ontario communities mobilized and generated a response to provincial cuts to homelessness prevention programs. The event was hosted by the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction and Hamilton Organizing for […]
The Government of Ontario is removing the Community Start Up and Maintenance Benefit (CSUMB) from Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program, effective December 31, 2012. A one-page document […]
In October 2012, the County of Wellington released a Housing & Homelessness report that covers the area of Wellington County and the City of Guelph. The report is an Interim […]
2012 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty, Campaign 2000 Campaign 2000 released its annual Report Card on Child and Family Poverty on November 21st. This year marks 23 years […]
