In the years that the Liberals have been in government in Ontario, the spending power of Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) has been allowed to fall. While the Tories cut social assistance rates, the Liberals have provided increases below the rate of inflation, driving people deeper in poverty. Today, it… Continue reading Hunger & Homelessness in Ontario: Raise the Rates!
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March to Raise Social Assistance Rates
The Time Is Now: Raise Social Assistance Rates! Rally & March Tuesday, Oct 17 | 12 Noon Toronto City Hall Facebook Event | Lunch Provided | Accessibility Van On-site. On October 17, the International Day for the Elimination of Poverty, the Raise the Rates Coalition is calling everyone out on the streets for a march… Continue reading March to Raise Social Assistance Rates
Join the Raise the Rates Provincial Week of Action to Confront Poverty in Ontario: Raise Welfare and Disability Rates Now!
Wynne Government Talks About Justice But Delivers Poverty Raise the Rates Provincial Week of Action: October 13 – 20th List of Events Below MPPs will be going back to Queen’s Park on October 20 but, during the week before, they will be in their local communities and in their constituency offices. Doubtless Liberal MPP’s will be feeling… Continue reading Join the Raise the Rates Provincial Week of Action to Confront Poverty in Ontario: Raise Welfare and Disability Rates Now!
Liberal Party’s Party Disrupted in Toronto
This evening, Thursday, May 22nd, a group of OCAP members found their way into an exclusive Liberal Party event with Kathleen Wynne and Justin Trudeau in attendance. We dropped a banner and had the following to say with a speech and flyers distributed through the air : ATTENTION: No Cause for Celebration Ontario Liberal Party:… Continue reading Liberal Party’s Party Disrupted in Toronto
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