Category: Poverty
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Stop Ford’s Cuts
Toronto — 10 September 2011. The idea is simple: Torontonians meet in the park and lay out a People’s Declaration – a clear set of demands to deliver to City … Watch video »
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Raise Welfare and Disability Rates, Restore the Special Diet!
It has been 16 long years since Mike Harris cut welfare and froze disability. McGuinty’s Liberals have been in power for half that time and done nothing to deal with … Watch video »
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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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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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Their Crisis, Our Misery: OCAP Versus the G20
On June 26th, the G20 meetings will bring together the leaders of the world’s richest 20 states in Toronto, following right on meetings of the G8 in Huntsville, in Northern … 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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OCAP March on McGuinty Government Over Cut to Special Diet
On April 15th, OCAP marched on the Provincial Government, joined by a wide range of communities under attack and an array of allies. We intend this day to be a … Watch video »
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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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Crash! OCAP Visits Liberal Party Fundraiser
2010 Heritage Dinnerwith special guest the Hon. Dalton McGuinty, MPP This evening, rich supporters of the Ontario Liberal Party are paying $950 a plate and $9500 a table at a … Watch video »
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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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OCAP Metro Hall Occupation
More Than 150 Angry Social Assistance RecipientsStorm and Occupy Municipal Welfare Offices Members of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) and more than 150 people struggling to survive on Ontario … Watch video »