(L-R) Leanne Brire, Robert Barret, Tamara Johnston, Barb McPhee, Lee Maidlow, Tina Brophey, Martha Inglis (missing: Judy Noonan) Eight community members with lived experience in poverty were selected to participate […]
This second report in a four-part series by Citizens for Public Justice looks at income and inequality trends in Canada. While many are doing better than they were in the […]
Based on community feedback on the final recommendations from the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario, we are calling for the provincial government to take immediate action […]
Provincial Budget 25-in-5 Network for Poverty Reduction is encouraging all political parties to make minority government work for all Ontarians by investing in poverty reduction initiatives. 25-in-5 is calling for a […]
It’s More Than Poverty: Employment Precarity and Household Well-being, United Way Toronto http://unitedwaytoronto.com/downloads/whatwedo/reports/ItsMoreThanPoverty2013-02-09FReport.pdf United Way Toronto’s newest report examines dramatic changes in precarious employment over the last few decades, revealing that only […]
Wellington County Community Connect is a one day event meant to connect low-income residents of Wellington County with a variety of social services and helpful resources in the surrounding area. Attendees […]
The Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination is excited to launch a new online toolkit for emergency food providers in Guelph and Wellington. http://guidingprinciplestoolkit.blogspot.ca/ This toolkit was prepared in […]
Advance Your Voice 2013 is a FREE 6-week public speaking, social justice and community advocacy-training program for six people from Guelph and Wellington who are living in poverty or have experienced […]
The Poverty Task Force and Community Voices would like to thank Todd Ricketts, head chef and co-owner of Grand River Caterers, for providing members of Community Voices with a workshop on […]
The New Mentality, a youth led initiative from Wyndham House focusing on reducing the stigma associated with mental health and poverty, wants you to tell them why you think recreation is […]
