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Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy Consultation (Toronto)

When: July 22, 2009 Time: 6:30 – 9:30 pm Where: Fellowship Towers Retirement Community 877 Yonge St., Toronto MAP The Ontario government is developing a new, long-term housing strategy to make it easier for Ontario families to find and maintain affordable housing. The Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy will provide a framework for affordable housing in [...]

Poverty Watch Ontario Update (June 2009)

Since Spring, the Social Planning Network of Ontario (SPNO) has been reorganizing itself for action on the next stage of poverty reduction in Ontario. SPNO remains engaged primarily in four poverty reduction campaigns, which Poverty Watch Ontario will track. Put Food in the Budget SPNO is working in partnership with the Association of Local Public [...]

Ontario Launches Province-wide Housing Consultation

The Ontario government has promised to develop a comprehensive plan to ensure everyone has “adequate, suitable and affordable housing” and it has launched a provincial consultation plan. Over the summer, provincial housing minister Jim Watson will be hosting regional meetings in 12 communities across Ontario; every MPP will be encouraged to host at least one [...]

Poverty Reduction Becomes Law in Ontario: Amended Bill 152 Gets All-Party Support

Toronto, May 6, 2009 – Ontario has taken a historic step forward on poverty reduction with the all-party approval of Bill 152, the Poverty Reduction Act, said the 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction. The legislation requires Ontario to set a new poverty reduction target and plan of action at least every five years, [...]

SPNO Submission on Bill 152

Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy with respect to Bill 152 An Act respecting a long-term strategy to reduce poverty in Ontario April 20, 2009 Introduction The Social Planning Network of Ontario (SPNO) is pleased to have this opportunity to present its views on Bill 152 to the Standing Committee on Social Policy [...]