The Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination has joined 27 other community organizations from across Ontario urging government to make permanent $42 million in “transition funding” for the […]
Have you heard about the Centre Wellington Community Bus? This joint initiative between Elliott Coach Lines and the Centre Wellington Social Justice Group has been running in Fergus-Elora since June […]
Are you a front-line employee or volunteer in the social services sector? When it comes to income security programs, do you find it difficult to keep it all straight? If […]
On October 18th, the Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination provided a submission to the Minimum Wage Advisory Panel (MWAP). The MWAP has been appointed by the Ontario […]
The Wellington-Guelph Housing Committee has joined forces with provincial organizations, such as the Housing Network of Ontario, to call on the Ontario government to implement an Ontario Housing Benefit (OHB). […]
Today the Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination launched a living wage campaign at an event at Innovation Guelph. The living wage is an hourly rate that is […]
As part of the consultation process for the development of the next Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy, the Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination has provided a written submission […]
Launched in 2008, Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy set out to reach an ambitious target; reducing the number of kids in poverty by 25 per cent over five years. While the […]
Brendan Johnson, Executive Director of the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition and member of The Seed Community Food Hub, talks to Nick Saul, author of The Stop: How the Fight for […]
Earlier this month, the Ontario government appointed an advisory panel to give advice on the province’s minimum wage. The advisory panel will examine Ontario’s current approach to setting the minimum […]
