[homeles_ot-l] Recession Relief Coalition: This is what the recession looks like...

[Lynne Browne]

Very useful report . . . Lynne Browne

Coordinator, Alliance to End Homelessness (ATEH)

147 Besserer St., Ottawa, ON K1N 6A7

613-241-7913, ext. 205

HYPERLINK "http://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/"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: June 11, 2009 11:01 AM
To: nhhn-can at povnet.org; hhno-on at povnet.org
Cc: Véronique Laflamme
Subject: [hhno-on] Recession Relief Coalition: This is what the recession
looks like...

As Canada's federal government is set to release its first major report on
its economic initiatives (including the multi-billion dollar economic
stimulus package that was part of the January federal budget), the HYPERLINK
"http://recessionrelief.ning.com/"Recession Relief Coalition has released
its own report on "what the recession looks like" this morning. The
coalition is a broad-based group of more than 260 organizations and 1,100
individuals across Canada. Some key findings from the coalition's research
report:

*	the number of single people on Ontario Works (provincial welfare)
reached an all-time record of 130,180 in April, 2009 
*	Ontario's real unemployment rate (the official unemployment rate,
plus people who are "discouraged" and have dropped out of the labour market,
plus involuntary part-time workers) is now well into the double digits at
13.6% and is a staggering 28% for youth aged 15 to 24. 
*	Credit Canada (which helps people deal with debt) has had a 42%
increase in new clients in the past year. 
*	Non-profit and community-based programs and services are being
over-whelmed with growing demand; foodbanks in Toronto report that a record
one million people were forced to line up for food last year. 

The Recession Relief Coalition sets out a policy agenda that includes
increases to federal and provincial income assistance programs (including
welfare and employment insurance); plus increased funding for the non-profit
sector, including housing and homelessness programs.

-          Michael

 

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Wellesley Institute 

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Toronto, ON, Canada,  M4Y 1S2           Mobile: 416.605.8316  
E-mail:   michael at wellesleyinstitute.com

 

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