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 2013 Budget that allows Ontarians living on low-incomes to Earn More, Keep More and see benefits Restored. Get more info and sign the petition urging government to take strong action against poverty in this budget. Click here to get started.
• The Ontario Federation of Labour is consulting with community groups, small businesses, trade unions and citizens to share ideas for a “People’s Budget” for Ontario. They will compile all of the submissions into a “People’s Budget for Ontario” that will be presented to the government. To learn more, click here.
• To learn how you can participate in pre-budget consultations, click here.

Federal Budget

• On March 12th, the CCPA released the Alternative Federal Budget 2013: Doing Better Together. This year’s AFB shows how growth-killing austerity can be replaced by a plan that strengthens the economy, leads to a better quality of life for all Canadians, and eliminates the deficit by 2016. This year’s Alternative Federal Budget   reduces poverty and inequality by investing in child care, pharmacare, affordable housing, income supports, and post-secondary education. Click here for more information.
  
• A synopsis of the Alternative Federal Budget 2013 is available here.