[homeles_ot-l] Ontario's new poverty reduction plan provides solid foundation; but more social investments required FW: WI backgrounder:

[Lynne Browne]

FYI…Lynne Browne

Coordinator, Alliance to End Homelessness (ATEH)
147 Besserer Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 6A7 
HYPERLINK "mailto:lbrowne at ysb.on.ca"lbrowne at ysb.on.ca,  613-241-7913 ext 205

www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca  

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From: hhno-on-owner at povnet.org [mailto:hhno-on-owner at povnet.org] On Behalf
Of Michael Shapcott
Sent: December 8, 2008 12:26 PM
To: hhno-on at povnet.org; nhhn-can at povnet.org
Subject: [hhno-on] WI backgrounder: Ontario's new poverty reduction plan
provides solid foundation; but more social investments required

 

The release of the Ontario government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy on
December 4, 2008, marks a significant change from the terrible policies and
practices of the past 15 years that have punished people who are poor for
their poverty. The Wellesley Institute has released a detailed backgrounder
that examines what’s in the latest announcement and sets out the crucial
next steps. A copy is attached, and the file is also available on-line at
HYPERLINK "http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com"www.wellesleyinstitute.com.

 

Overall, Ontario is to be congratulated for turning its back on
“poor-bashing”. There are even some new and innovative ideas – such as
strengthening the province’s third sector. But there is plenty of work to
do, and major new investments are required. The bare foundation set out in
the December 4 announcement, along with the limited new investments, set the
stage for the vital next steps

 

-          Michael

 

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Michael Shapcott, Director of Community Engagement

The Wellesley Institute, 45 Charles Street East - #101

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4Y 1S2

Telephone - 416-972-1010, x231

Mobile - 416-605-8316

Facsimile - 416-921-7228

HYPERLINK "http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com"www.wellesleyinstitute.com

 


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