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

Archive for July, 2008

Poverty Forum (Peel)

Date: Monday, July 21, 2008 Time: 6.30 p.m Location: Four Corners Library, 65 Queen Street East, Brampton MAP POVERTY PROGRAMS CAN KEEP YOU POOR Brampton-Mississauga and District Labour Council and Peel Poverty Action Group (PPAG) are providing a forum for poor people in Peel to tell their stories. They want to hear from people living [...]

Poverty Reduction Forum in York Region (July 17)

On Thursday evening, July 17, 25 community members participated in a poverty reduction forum at The Welcome Centre in Vaughan, the first community event sponsored by the new Social Planning Council of York Region (SPCYR). Guest speakers were Avvy Go of the Colour of Poverty, Peter Clutterbuck of the Social Planning Network of Ontario representing [...]

Poverty Reduction Forum (York)

Social Planning Council of York Region (SPCYR) invites you to Poverty Reduction Forum in York Region Date: Thursday July 17, 2008 Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Where: Welcome Centre Immigrant Services, 9100 Jane Street, Bldg H, Units 56-67 Vaughan, ON L4K 0A4 MAP Come and find out about various poverty reduction campaigns taking place [...]

A Community Conversation on Poverty Reduction (Hamilton)

You are invited to attend “A Community Conversation on Poverty Reduction”. The Ontario Government is developing a Poverty Reduction Strategy. Share your ideas about how to reduce poverty in Ontario. Sponsored by the Hamilton Roundtable on Poverty Reduction Date: Monday July 14, 2008 Time: 6:30 to 9 pm Location: Hamilton Convention Centre – Albion Room, [...]

MPP Consultation – Oakville-Halton (June 27)

On Friday, June 27, more than 100 participants gathered at the International Union of Operating Engineers Banquet Hall in Oakville for a consultation sponsored by Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn, Community Development Halton, the Burlington/Halton chapter of Make Poverty History and 15 other local organizations and agencies. The consultation was attended by the Honourable Margarett Best, [...]