To monitor and inform on cross-Ontario activity on the poverty reduction agenda

Archive for May, 2008

Nipissing District MPP Community Briefing (North Bay, May 30)

Over 60 community members gathered in the North Bay Public Library on the morning of May 30 for a Community Briefing on Poverty Reduction, organized and presented by the Provincial Consultation Working Group (PCWG) of the Nipissing District. A community coalition of this diversity and strength demonstrates that Nipissing wants to participate in new collaborative [...]

MPP Consultation (Toronto Centre)

[ June 9, 2008; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] George Smitherman’s public consultation meeting on the Poverty Reduction Strategy is now confirmed for

June 9th from 4-6pm

at Rose Avenue Public School, 675 Ontario Street. MAP

Child care will be provided. Arrangements are being made by George’s Community Office.

MPP Consultation – Town Hall to End Poverty (Toronto)

[ June 16, 2008; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] A community dialogue on priorities for poverty reduction in Ontario.

NDP MPPs invite you to attend public meetings on poverty reduction – starting June 16 in Toronto.

The first NDP meeting public meeting will be held on

Monday, June 16, 6-9 pm
at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
16 Spadina Road MAP
(half a block north of Bloor Street, [...]

Minister’s Community Consultation (Thunder Bay – Invitational)

[ June 16, 2008; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] This consultation will take place June 16 from 12 – 3 PM. Location to be determined.

Ontario Government Announces Consultation on Temp Agency Work

Treated like second class workers – not getting public holiday pay, vacation pay and having to pay fees for work only to be denied access to permanent work. These are just some of the conditions facing temp agency workers who make 40% less then permanent workers. That is why the Workers’ Action Centre has been [...]