New Report: What Stops Us from Working?
This new report, released by The Dream Team, Houselink Community Homes and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, explores new ways to make work pay by fixing the treatment […]
Research Report: Economic Hardship in Wellington County
‘Economic Hardship in Wellington County” is a follow up report to The Community Researcher Project: Exploring Economic Hardship in Guelph and Wellington. This follow up document was prepared by Patricia […]
PTF Research Profile: Energy Poverty
The Poverty Task Force released a new report examining the issue of energy poverty. The report outlines possible solutions, including programs available to assist vulnerable households in Guelph & Wellington, […]
Guelph Community Food Drive
Stock-up our neighbourhood food pantries for the summer!
May 29 – June 5
Get Involved!
- Drop off donations at any 1 of 5 city-wide locations or at your neighbourhood drop-off location.
- Check the collection schedule in your neighbourhood.
- Bring your donation to Riverside Park, June 4, for a free concert and barbecue sponsored by the EpiCentre. For details: www.epicww.ca
For a list of neighbourhood collection schedules and most needed items, go to www.magic106.com. (more…)
Community Policy Forum on Poverty Alleviation Policies
- Peter Clutterbuck of SPNO sharing his thoughts on steps the province can take to alleviate poverty.
Community members help decide the key poverty issues to be explored during upcoming provincial election
Over 60 people attended the Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination’s community forum to discuss poverty-related policy issues in Ontario. The forum was to help set local priorities for poverty alleviation as in anticipation of the fall provincial election.
Three speakers from across Ontario provided context for lively discussion that followed.
Peter Clutterbuck of the Social Planning Network of Ontario and Brice Balmer of the Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition presented on the role the provincial government in eliminating poverty.
Mark Woodnutt of The Stop Community Food Centre in Toronto shared with the audience the Do the Math Challenge. The Challenge is an online tool to help people understand the difficulties of living with low income.
Following the presentations, participants used an electronic voting system (a la “Who wants to be a millionaire?”) to help the Poverty Task Force focus its efforts to make poverty an election issue come fall. Audience members narrowed down a list of policy options for the Poverty Task Force to address. (more…)
Report to the Community 2011
Highlights from the work of the Poverty Task Force The Poverty Task Force released its 2011 Report to the Community at the Policies on Poverty Community Forum, May 24, 2011. In 2010, […]
Policies on Poverty in Ontario
A Community Forum Join the Poverty Task Force as we hear from three leading speakers on poverty-related policy issues in Ontario. Peter Clutterbuck, Research & Community Planning Coordinator, Social Planning […]
New research report points to need for extreme weather response system
Warming and Cooling Centres The Poverty Task Force has released a new report highlighting the importance of warming and cooling centres for vulnerable people and the need for a formal […]
Voting Guides: Poverty Issues in the Federal Election 2011
Income security. Affordable housing. Health and well being. Food security. The federal election is a prime opportunity to put these issues on the agenda of our politicians. The Poverty Task Force’s Voter’s […]
Food prices on the rise
From the Guelph Mercury, April 8, 2011 Higher food prices will hurt the poor by Rob O’Flanagan, Mercury Staff GUELPH — Low-income families will be hardest hit by rising food […]