News & Events
New web site connects to resources, research on homelessness
Posted May 12, 2008 - The Homeless Hub is a a new web-based research library and information centre whose mission is to be the first place to search for homelessness information.
Article source York University
Legal Aid Ontario calls for Sidney B. Linden Award nominations
Posted May 9, 2008 - Legal Aid Ontario gives the Sidney B. Linden Award annually to honour someone who has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to helping low-income people in Ontario.
Article source Legal Aid Ontario
New poverty reduction information available on ODSP Action Coalition web site
Posted May 9, 2008 - The ODSP Action Coalition has added information to its web site to ensure that people with disabilities get consulted as part of the provincial government’s current poverty reduction strategy.
Article source ODSP Action Coalition
Anti-poverty advocates say government's consultations must be open, inclusive
Posted May 6, 2008 - Advocates are calling on the Ontario government to move beyond closed sessions and ensure an open, inclusive, and solutions-oriented process as the province begins consultations for its Poverty Reduction Strategy.
Article source 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction
Provincial government's poverty measures include new web site, consultations
Posted May 6, 2008 - The Ontario government has launched a new web site meant to serve as a public forum, and is meeting with community leaders, service providers, and people living in poverty as part of its poverty reduction strategy.
Article source Government of Ontario
Communities concerned about continuing income disparity in Canada
Posted May 5, 2008 - Members of the Colour of Poverty Campaign are concerned by the income and earnings data just released by Statistics Canada that seem to confirm "the rich are getting richer, the poor getting poorer."
Article source Colour of Poverty Campaign
Tenant advocates seek meeting with housing minister over high eviction rates
Posted April 30, 2008 - The Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations is calling for measures to reduce rents and improve tenant incomes, since, for the second straight year, almost 65,000 Ontario households faced eviction applications in 2007.
Article source Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations
Housing activists demand that the government continue funding for all Rent Banks in the province
Posted April 28, 2008 - Housing and anti-poverty activists are concerned that the provincial government will not continue its funding of Rent Banks across the province and urge people to pressure politicians to do so.
Article source Neighbourhood Information Post
Provincial government announces domestic violence campaign in Aboriginal communities
Posted April 25, 2008 - The Ontario government is funding a new domestic violence campaign designed to raise awareness about the signs of woman abuse in Aboriginal communities, so that people who are close to those at risk or to abusers can provide support.
Article source Ontario Women's Directorate (OWD)
The Law Foundation of Ontario launches new web site and introduces new granting application process
Posted April 24, 2008 - The Law Foundation of Ontario has updated its bilingual web site and included information on the site about its new granting application process.
Article source The Law Foundation of Ontario
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