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

October 17 Event Report

Sixth Annual Justice Forum (Cobourg)

Hosted jointly by the Northumberland Community Legal Centre and Northumberland Coalition Against Poverty, the 6th Annual Justice Forum was held in Cobourg on Friday afternoon, October 17, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty The event served as a chance to give a Progress Report on the work of the Northumberland Poverty Reduction Action [...]

Dying for a Meal: Turning Up the Heat on Hunger (Kingston)

About 60 people attended a lunch sponsored by the Meal Providers Network of Kingston and hosted by the Salvation Army. Participants included the Mayor and three city councillors and the Hon. John Gerretsen, MPP for Kingston and the Islands. The lunch included a public forum and panel discussion on: How can Kingston’s most vulnerable citizens [...]

Stand Up to Make Poverty History (Cambridge)

More than 75 people gathered at the atrium of Cambridge City Hall by invitation of the Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries and the Community Response to Fair Income Planning Group. Participants included non profit agencies, faith community, labour, neighbourhood associations, people living in low income, board members of the local agencies and [...]

Jane-Finch Community Anti-Poverty Rally (Toronto)

Over 100 people gathered on the corner of Jane and Finch on Friday, October 17. Displaying with placards with the message “End Poverty Now”, they chanted while slowly walking around the four corners. Live entertainment — skits, raps, singing and drumming – accompanied the rally. Covered by local media, the event was overwhelmingly successful! Everybody [...]

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 [...]