poverty

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GroundWire Production — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 02:45:04 +0000

Community radio news from coast to coast

This episode of GroundWire was produced at CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on occupied Anishinaabeg Akiin, the homeland of the Métis Nation, and the historical territory of the Nehiyawak and the Nakota.

Headlines:

Environmentalists critique Senate hearings on Bill C 69 | Michael Welch, Susan Huebert, CKUW

Sudbury: Whose downtown is it?

scott.neigh — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:37:16 +0000

Many studies, speeches, and proposals in recent years have made suggestions about the "what" and "how" of transforming the downtown in Sudbury, Ontario.

Kitchener Residents Demand City take action to prevent homeless deaths

Vegan Avenger — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 12:51:44 +0000

Kitchener residents respond to cuts to the Out of the Cold program and demand the city take action to prevent homeless deaths.

Anti-Poverty March Disrupts Liberal Convention - Toronto

Vegan Avenger — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 15:10:51 +0000

Community members March on Liberal Convention in Toronto on March 22nd, 2014 demanding the Government take action to end poverty.

OCAP Raise the Rates Rally and March on the McGuinty Government

Candace Mooers — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:06:01 +0000

On April 15th, 700 People Marched to Demand a 40% Raise in Welfare and Disability Rates and a Re-instatement of the Special Diet

On March 25th 2010, the Ontario legislature passed the 2010 Ontario Provincial Budget. The budget cut the vital "Special Diet" programme for people on Welfare and Disability in the province.

This 29-minute radio documentary tells the story of poor communities fighting back.

Homeless with 'flu-like symptoms' turned away from Toronto shelters

Gwalgen Dent — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:32:35 +0000

John Bonner's Rabble.ca Podcast

DAMN 2025, a direct action cross-disability coalition, claims homeless people are being turned away from Toronto shelters if they are suspected of having flu-like symptoms.

DAMN 2025 member Andrew Mindszenthy says people with disabilities or illness should be treated with respect and dignity and offered the supports and resources they need.

Hundreds protest suspension of social assistance health benefit

Andrew Mindszenthy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:11:26 +0000

Community occupies Metro Hall after City refuses to process Special Diet applications

TORONTO -- On December 8, 150-200 people living on social assistance, mostly women, immigrant/refugees and parents, occupied the City of Toronto’s central welfare office in Metro Hall to demand access to the Special Diet Benefit, a modest allowance that helps people with health conditions afford appropriate food.

GroundWire Podcast | Abdelkhadr Belaouni -- Student Poverty

GroundWire — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:28:29 +0000

November 9 - 20

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THE HEADLINES:

In Montreal, migrant justice advocates are celebrating a significant victory this week in the case of Abdelkader Belaouni. Aaron Lakoff | CKUT

From Vancouver, perspectives on the disruption of the Victoria torch relay and where the resistance movement is headed. VanRad Collective

In Toronto, students have had enough of living below the poverty line. The Student Day of Action on November 5th saw crowds demanding lower tuition fees, as recession job losses target youth, part-time and racialized workers. Omme Salma Rahemtullah | CHRY

THE FEATURES:

A recent Queen's University report indicates medical students want more training to help them treat people with intellectual disabilities. Indeed, 93 per cent feel training in intellectual disabilities should be improved. VoicePrint spoke with Dr. Philip Burge, author of the report.

November 20, 2009 marks 20 years since the U.N Convention on the Rights of the Child. Ontario youth in and from foster care got together to talk about the Convention's goals around education and if those goals are a reality in Ontario. Jacky Harrison | CHRY, with files from the Network Community Group and the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth.

A new report, A Flawed Compass, suggests the Correctional Service of Canada is trampling on the constitutional rights of prisoners. Authors Michael Jackson and Graham Stewart, as well as former inmates and activists, warn Canada is headed down the road to more rights abuses. Dee Le Comte | CKUT

This episode was anchored by Melissa Beckford and Ian Gormly, and produced by Alissa Tutay and Jacky Tuinstra Harrison. Music by Steel. Interested in submitting your own stories? Get in touch by emailing groundwireprod@gmail.com.

Anti-Poverty Protestors Disrupt Financial District

Gwalgen Dent — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:07:44 +0000

Activists Target 'People Pulling The Strings'

Under a blanket of hail, rain and cold weather, 200-300 protesters marched in the financial centre of Toronto on November 5th. The march, organized by the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) , took aim at government policy during the recession. The Canadian Federation of Students – Ontario held a separate march on the same day which went through Queen’s Park, home of the Ontario Legislature.

“We’re demanding real income, real housing, real justice…Let’s Go!,” said a speaker at the event before protesters started walking towards King St. and Bay St. in Downtown Toronto, home to such financial heavyweights as Toronto-Dominion Bank, the Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of Nova Scotia.

Before marching a series of OCAP speakers at St. James Park in Toronto took aim at Provincial and Federal policy.

“We wanted to participate that day and march into the financial district to point out who is benefiting within this crisis,” says Lisa Schofield, an organizer with OCAP. Criticizing the C$75 billion Canadian Chartered bank bailout program in October last year, Schofield argues that money has not flowed similarly to social housing and social assistance. “Our specific demands are around income. We're demanding a raise to assistance rates of 40%, less hours to qualify for the EI system, a raise in minimum wage…justice for non status people and justice for first nations communities.”

Other speeches were made against the Federal Foreign Temporary Worker Program, First-Nations drinking water health, fare increases for the Toronto Transit Commission and recent labour practices by Cadillac-Fairview.

Soup Line Event

ronzig@rogers.com — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:11:35 +0000

Subhead:

A Free Meal for all

Wed Sep 30

city:

Toronto

Venue:

Outside Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's office

Address:

150 King St W Toronto

Cost:

Free

organizer contact:

ronzig@recession-relief-coalition.org

Soup Line Event Poster b.jpg

Link:

http://www.recession-relief-coalition.org/actions.php

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