Author: John Clarke
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The Fight Against Street Deaths in Toronto
The twin agendas of urban redevelopment and austerity have increased the scale of the homeless crisis in Toronto. Over 4,000 people cram into the emergency shelters every night and many … Keep reading »
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Austerity and the Attack on Disability Benefits
Facing Resistance In Ontario At the beginning of this month, Ted McMeekin, the Ontario Minister of Community and Social Services, informed the provincial Legislature that his government will not be merging … Keep reading »
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Austerity Agenda Targets the Disabled
The recent Ontario provincial budget did not do very much to uphold Kathleen Wynne‘s claim to the title of ‘Social Justice Premier.’ Most of those on social assistance received an … Keep reading »
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Austerity, Resistance and the Poor
On April 1, the Dalton McGuinty government, will introduce a new version of the Special Diet benefit for those on Social Assistance. This vital benefit, which provides up to $250 … Keep reading »
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Book Launch: Global Slump
Toronto — 20 January 2011. Introductions by Faria Kamal, Liam McNally and Syed Hussan: Jesook Song is an associate professor in Anthropology at the University of Toronto. John Clarke is … Watch video »
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OCAP Marks its First Twenty Years
Twenty years ago this month, the founding conference of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) took place. In the two decades that have followed, OCAP has organized and mobilized communities … Keep reading »
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Who Pays for the Crisis?
The ‘Special Diet’ Cut – An Injury to One… The Liberal Government of Ontario’s decision in the spring Budget to eliminate the ‘Special Diet’ will remove the one means by which … Keep reading »
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Poverty and the Provincial Budget
Toronto, April 6, 2010. Part 2 View part 2 on Vimeo.com website Part 3 View part 3 Vimeo.com website The Ontario 2010 budget, released on March 25th, confirms that the … Watch video »
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Driving the Poor Deeper Into Poverty
The Province and the City of Toronto Team up to Attack the Special Diet Since 2005, a large part of OCAP’s (Ontario Coalition Against Poverty) work has involved organizing to obtain … Keep reading »
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A Call to Action Against the Cuts to Come
Submission on the Ontario Provincial Pre-Budget ‘consultations’ The Ontario Government’s pre-budget consultations are currently underway at Queen’s Park. The Federal budget is set to be released at the beginning of … Keep reading »
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November 5 Day of Action Called at Critical Time
The November 5 day of action for a ‘poverty free Ontario,’ that has been called by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), is taking place against a backdrop of major … Keep reading »
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Economic Crisis and the Poor: Probable Impacts, Prospects for Resistance
Now that the crisis of the financial markets has become a crisis of the ‘real’ economy, it is obvious that those who already face poverty (or live on the edge … Keep reading »