anti-poverty

AW@L Radio - Smash the State Report: Mar. 22, 2013

Dan Kellar — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:59:07 +0000

Actions and activities going on across the country for social justice. Here is a weekly round-up of news not covered in the mainstream.

From the March 22nd 2013 edition of AW@L Radio - This show starts with a call out to Melt the Freeze on minimum wage in ontario,

Anti-Poverty Weekend in Kitchener

luke_stewart — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:55:17 +0000

Grassroots Anti-Poverty Groups Mobilize in the Age of Austerity

Kitchener – On Saturday August 20 and Sunday August 21, 2011, anti-poverty activists in Kitchener-Waterloo sent another strong message to the McGuinty government to stop the cuts to the Special Diet Allowance and to remind Liberal MPP John Milloy and mainstream anti-poverty groups that, in the w

AW@L Radio - 2011-04-08 - Raise the Rates Report back and some major Huck Farper!

Dan Kellar — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 21:48:29 +0000

Full episode from Friday April 8th 2011 - Nadeem Lawji of Poverty makes us Sick and the April 1st Coalition (@a1ck) joins Sterling and Dan in studio for a report on the #RaiseTheRates Provincial Day of Action. We also start off our campaign coverage with broadscale and scathing report

Day of Action Against Poverty hits Kitchener

luke_stewart — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:21:18 +0000

Kitchener-Waterloo Anti-Poverty Activists Shut Down Downtown Core

Anti-poverty activists occupy John Milloy's (MPP-Kitchener Centre) office, shut down the downtown core with All Out Against Austerity and Gentrification March, and Raise the Rates Rally at City Hall.

AW@L Radio -2011-01-21 - Poverty Still Makes Us Sick

Dan Kellar — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:08:11 +0000

As the liberal government in Ontario continue their attacks on the poor, anti-poverty activists in KW are rallying the community to support each other and fight austerity!

Protect the Special Diet Allowance, Raise the Rates and Promote Access to Healthy Food for Everyone!

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.

April 15th: Raise The Rates - Rally and March on the McGuinty Government

Mick Sweetman — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:22:57 +0000

Thu Apr 15

city:

Toronto

Venue:

Allan Gardens Park

Address:

Sherbourne and Gerrard

Cost:

Free

organizer contact:

ocap@tao.ca

April 15th: Raise The Rates - Rally and March on the McGuinty Government
Submitted by ocap on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 21:47.

Thursday, April 15th, 2010
12 Noon
Allan Gardens Park (Sherbourne and Gerrard)
*Free Meal

WE DEMAND:
-Raise Welfare and Disability rates by 40% now!
-Stop the attacks: Give us the Special Diet!
-Defend Public Services

Defiant poor pack rowdy public meeting

Mick Sweetman — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:41:48 +0000

Toronto — Over 75 poor and working people held a rowdy public meeting Friday evening at St. Luke's church at Sherbourne and Carlton. The meeting followed the Ontario budget announcement that cut the Special Diet supplement for people on social assistance.