About the PTF
Learn about what we do and how we do it.
Here you will find our mission, vision, priorities, organizational framework, and membership.
My Great Aunt’s bed isn’t going to help Michelle
Blog post by Stuart Beumer. Stuart is a member of the Poverty Task Force and co-chairs the Income Security Action Group When my Great Aunt passed away when I was […]
Making The Seed a Reality – Open Space Workshop Results
If you were one of the fabulous folks who joined us on January 29, 2014 to action plan for The Seed Community Food Hub, then check out the fruits of […]
Report to the Community and Strategic Plan Launch
Join us for our Report to the Community for 2013 and the launch of our Strategic Plan 2014-2017. The Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination is excited to […]
Action Planning for a Food Hub with The Seed
Open Space facilitators from Sweden ignite conversation! Whenever it starts is the right time. The Seed Community Food Hub Committee of the Poverty Task Force has sparked a movement in […]
Minimum wage increased, still not enough
Premier Kathleen Wynne announced an increase to the minimum wage, bringing it to $11/hour effective June 1. She also promised to introduce legislation that will tie future increases to the […]
Poverty Task Force Hosts Community Conversation on The Living Wage & The Cost of Food
The Poverty Task Force is pleased with the turnout for the first in our series of community conversations on the Living Wage, held on January 30, 2014 at Innovation Guelph. […]
Community Conversation: Living Wage & the Cost of Food in Guelph and Wellington
Join in on the first Living Wage community conversation* and stay for the Networking & Guelph & Wellington Food Initiatives Fair! When: January 30th, 2014, 6:30pm – 10:00pm Where: 111 Farquhar Street, Guelph […]
New Poverty Task Force Staff
Sheila Cranmer-Byng ([email protected]) will be the interim PTF Coordinator while Randalin is on maternity leave. Sheila has over 20 years of experience working on issues related to poverty and social justice. She […]
New Access to Housing Guide
The Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination and the Wellington-Guelph Housing Committee are very pleased to release the 2014 Guelph-Wellington Access to Housing Guide. This guide provides information […]
Minimum Wage Wars: Earning Below the Poverty Line
Click here to listen to CBC’s The Current podcast on living on minimum wage. This episode of the Minimum Wage Wars features a panel of guests whose earnings put them below […]