Author: John Clarke
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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 »
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Out of Sight – Out of Mind
Toronto’s ‘Streets to Homes’ Response to Homelessness The City of Toronto’s ‘Streets to Homes’ program is a finalist for one of two awards that will be presented during the celebration of … Keep reading »
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Raise the Rates: The Vital Struggle Against Ontario’s Sub-Poverty Welfare System
A drastic reduction in the adequacy of income support payments is key to the neoliberal agenda. This is especially true in a country like Canada that had earlier seen the … Keep reading »
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‘Poverty Reduction’? Reforming without Reforms in a Neoliberal World
On June 21, the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) took over a downtown Toronto park for and with the homeless. We were able to create a short lived space where … Keep reading »
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Raise the Rates: The Vital Struggle Against Ontario’s Sub-Poverty Welfare System
A drastic reduction in the adequacy of income support payments is key to the neoliberal agenda. This is especially true in a country like Canada that had earlier seen the … Keep reading »