Campaign Launch @ Royal Bank of Canada AGM Thursday, April 6 | 9am Sony Centre for Performing Arts 1 Front St. East | Facebook Event Download Flyer & Info-graphic The Maximum Income Project is a satirical campaign that mocks provincial hypocrisy on poverty while making serious demands for an Immediate raise to social assistance rates.… Continue reading Launch: Maximum Income Project to Raise the Rates
Author: Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
Ontario-Wide Raise the Rates Week of Action!
The Raise the Rates Campaign is calling on local communities to challenge MPPs during the week of May 18. During that week, they will be in their constituency offices and this is an ideal time to challenge the austerity and growing poverty that is being imposed in this Province. Please find below a schedule of… Continue reading Ontario-Wide Raise the Rates Week of Action!
Raise the Rates Week of Action October 13-17
Wynne Government Talks About Justice But Delivers Poverty Liberal 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 they will be feeling quite smug after their election win and telling people about how committed to… Continue reading Raise the Rates Week of Action October 13-17
Raise the Rates Postcards are here!
Contact Raise the Rates if your community need postcards: Raise the Rates facebook page raisetheratescampaign@gmail.com
Fighting Back Against Cuts to Disability Benefits – from U.K to Ontario *DPAC Speaking Tour*
Austerity is Global – so is our resistance. The Raise the Rates Campaign is excited to announce an Ontario-wide speaking tour this coming May 2014 of Ellen Clifford from Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) UK. OnFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/383847668424188/ DATES & LOCATIONS • May 6: Sudbury Details: Tuesday, May 6th, 7pm, at Kinsmen Room A of the Parkside… Continue reading Fighting Back Against Cuts to Disability Benefits – from U.K to Ontario *DPAC Speaking Tour*