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Small claims rules prompt lawsuits against local school boards
Posted March 30, 2010 - A Law Times article reports that parents in Waterloo are using Small Claims Courts to sue school boards in cases of bullying.
Article source Law Times
Tories tackle refugee backlog while opening door to those in camps overseas
Posted March 30, 2010 - Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is tabling a reform package in the Commons, kicking off a debate about how to improve a system that many agree needs fixing in the face of a backlog of 60,000 claims, according to the Montreal Gazette.
Article source Montreal Gazette
Ottawa to unveil proposals to reform refugee system
Posted March 29, 2010 - The Montreal Gazette reports that Immigration Minister Jason Kenney will unveil proposals to reform Canada's refugee system this week in a bid to speed the approval process for legitimate asylum-seekers while clamping down on abuse of the system.
Article source Montreal Gazette
Welfare rules tweaked after diet allowance axed
Posted March 29, 2010 - The Toronto Star reports that Ontario's social services minister is tweaking four welfare rules in the wake of outrage over the elimination of a Special Diet Allowance in last Thursday's budget.
Article source Toronto Star
Special Diet Announcement Increases Insecurity for People on Social Assistance
Posted March 26, 2010 - The Income Security Advocacy Centre says Ontarians on social assistance have every right to be concerned about today's provincial government decision to create a new "nutritional supplementation" program to replace the current Special Diet Program.
Article source Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC)
A test of Ontario's appetite to fight for poverty reduction
Posted March 25, 2010 - An opinion piece asks if the Ontario government will comply with a Human Rights Tribunal ruling that says it must end discrimination in its special diet allowance program, or will it target the program for cuts as part of its deficit reduction plan?
Article source Toronto Star
Do Welfare Reforms Make Abused Women Safer?
Posted March 25, 2010 - Researchers who explored the impact of welfare reforms on the lives of abused women found the reforms have sustained, and even enhanced, the power of abusive men.
Health providers and anti-poverty advocates urge government to maintain Special Diet
Posted March 25, 2010 - Eighteen organizations have issued an open letter to the provincial government, calling for its commitment to maintaining the Special Diet Allowance.
Article source Health Providers Against Poverty
UN refugee chief warns Canada on two-tier triage system
Posted March 25, 2010 - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is warning that the type of refugee reforms the Conservative government has in mind need to be handled with an abundance of caution.
When Doctor Visits Lead to Legal Help
Posted March 25, 2010 - A newspaper article tells about programs in the U.S. in which doctors and lawyers partner to help solve the problems of their clients living in poverty.
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