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Focus on Food & Income (April 13-15, 2010)

Several events on April 13, 14 and 15 in Toronto focused attention on the issue of the inadequate access of people on social assistance to healthy food. Surviving on Peanut Butter and Tuna More than 350 people attended The Stop Community Food Centre’s Community Town Hall at the Artscape Wychwood Barns on Tuesday evening, April [...]

PFIB Meets with Community and Social Services Minister Meilleur

A delegation from the Put Food in the Budget Advisory group met with the Hon. Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community and Social Services, on Wednesday, January 20. The PFIB representatives were: Michelle Gratton, Social Planning Council of Cornwall and Area Nadia Edwards, volunteer at The Stop Community Food Centre Darren Nesbit, leader in poverty reduction [...]

Cross-Community Advocates for Healthy Food Supplement Call for Poverty-free Ontario

Ninety advocates from communities north, south, east and west across Ontario, about half people living on low incomes, convened in Hamilton on Friday, December 4 to mark the first anniversary of the Ontario Government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. While all assembled were pleased that the Government had made a commitment to reducing children’s poverty by 25% [...]

Do The Math (November 10)

Check out the latest update on Do The Math activities in Toronto (Queen’s Park) that occurred October 14. Do The Math Reports

Do The Math Update (October 13)

Check out the latest update on Do The Math activities in Toronto (Parkdale) that occurred October 9. Do The Math Reports