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

Archive for October, 2008

Poverty Rally, March and Stone Soup Lunch (Owen Sound)

About 80 people attended a march and rally and participated in a free stone soup lunch at the Farmers’ Market Building across from City Hall in Owen Sound on Friday, October 17, 2008. The event recognized the International day for the Eradication of Poverty. It was also a call to our community to keep pressuring [...]

“Day for the Eradication of Poverty” (Cornwall)

More than 60 people came out to mark a “day for the Eradication of Poverty’ at Cornwall City Hall on Friday, October 17. Participants included some of Cornwall’s city council members, low-income families, children, a variety of service providers and supporters, the Cornwall Poverty Working Group members and many newcomers from the local ESL program. [...]

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Hamilton)

Date: October 17, 2008 Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm Where: The Freeway Coffee House 333 King St. East at the corner of King & Wellington MAP Lunch with Maggie de Vries – she is a Canadian author and teacher, well known for her advocacy of the missing women in Vancouver’s East Side. Hosted by Wesley [...]

Poverty In North Toronto?

People and Organizations in North Toronto (P.O.I.N.T.) and Canadian Pensioners Concerned, Ontario Division Invite you to attend a Forum POVERTY IN NORTH TORONTO? HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY? Invited Presenters Tatum Wilson, Senior Policy Advisor – Office of the Minister for Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Plan Joe Mihevc, City Councillor – City of [...]

Countdown to a Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) – 7 weeks until the December deadline

In this week’s bulletin: Quote of the Week: Deficit ok in bad times, says bank economist Act Now: Two quick actions that can make a difference on poverty reduction Anti-poverty plan on track for December, confirms Premier Fifteen cities and counting: October is the time for ACTION on poverty reduction MediaWatch: Cross-community News Coverage on Poverty Reduction Work isn’t [...]