Category: Poverty
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Looking the Basic Income Gift Horse in the Mouth
Both the Trudeau Liberals in Ottawa and the Wynne Government at Queen’s Park in Toronto have been making noises of late on the subject of Basic Income. The last Ontario … Keep reading »
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Toronto’s Homeless Shelters Bursting at the Seams
On Wednesday, February 17, a mass delegation of members and supporters of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) marched to Toronto City Hall. We brought with us copies of a … Keep reading »
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The Austerity Agenda in Sheep’s Clothing
As we go into the New Year with Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Government in place, it’s worth noting that the struggle against poverty in Toronto now unfolds with a complete set … Keep reading »
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Community Resistance to the War on the Poor: The Online Course
Justin Podur interviews John Clarke and A.J. Withers In January 2016, John Clarke and A.J. Withers will be teaching the online course, “Community Resistance to the War on the Poor,” at … Keep reading »
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Toronto’s Plan to Push Out the Homeless
The Mayor’s Office in Toronto is today occupied by a much slicker operation than it was during the years of dysfunctional, bigoted buffoonery that unfolded under Rob Ford. Mayor John … Keep reading »
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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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An Unconditional Citizen’s Income
In these straitened times, the idea of a basic income, granted unconditionally to every citizen, from cradle to grave, feels utopian. How on earth could it be paid for, we … Keep reading »
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Fair Wages Now!
Toronto — 18 June 2014. Our fight for a $14 minimum wage continues no matter who gets elected! On June 18, the Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage rallied in … Watch video »
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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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Poor People’s History of East Downtown Toronto
Toronto — 14 September 2013. For close to two centuries East Downtown Toronto has welcomed the unemployed, homeless and working poor. Infrastructures to support the unemployed, some of which date … Watch video »
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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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Brighter Prospects — For Cheap Labour
OCAP Statement on the Report of the Commission for theReview of Social Assistance in Ontario Over the last eighteen years, people on social assistance in Ontario have seen their real income … Keep reading »