[homeles_ot-l] Fwd: Poverty investments a good first start: 25 in 5

[Terrie]

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From: 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction <
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Date: 2009/3/20
Subject: Poverty investments a good first start: 25 in 5
To: mocharebyl at gmail.com


 *Poverty investments a good first start: 25 in 5
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         March 20, 2009

TORONTO – Commitments made by Premier Dalton McGuinty today to invest in two
important poverty reduction initiatives bode well for all Ontarians, says
the 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction.

“Increasing the Ontario Child Benefit will help protect families during an
economic downturn,” says Jacquie Maund, Ontario Campaign 2000.

“Matching federal infrastructure dollars to build more affordable housing
and to repair existing social housing units is a smart economic stimulus and
an investment that will keep tens of thousands of poor Ontarians out of the
cold during this recession,” says Michael Shapcott, Wellesley Institute.

The announcements represent two of five core initiatives the 25 in 5 Network
for Poverty Reduction asked the Ontario government to invest in for this
coming budget year.

“Today’s announcement goes part way down the path of poverty reduction,”
says Sarah Blackstock, Income Security Advocacy Centre.  “But considering
Ontario is in the eye of the global economic storm, there is more to be
done.”

“To reach the goal of reducing poverty by 25% in the next five years – and
to keep a lid on deepening poverty – next week’s budget needs to go
further,” says Pat Capponi of Voices from the Street.

The 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction expects the March 26 budget to
also include investments in these areas:

   - A $100 Healthy Food Supplement, adults on social assistance to help
   them access healthier food and a new housing benefit for low-income renters.
   - Building 7,500 new affordable child care spaces, crucial to supporting
   parents who need to work and retrain for the demands of a changing economy.
   - A commitment to hire new employment standards officers to ensure more
   workers have their wages and their basic rights protected through this
   downturn.

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To arrange interviews with 25 in 5 spokespersons, please contact: Trish
Hennessy (416) 551-2059.



Government Release

   - Helping Families in
Need<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CommunitySocialPlann/bcf9631c77/eb46af6dad/535dd33c55>

 Media and Community

   - Low-income Ontarians, and provincial economy get welcome boost from new
   investments<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CommunitySocialPlann/bcf9631c77/eb46af6dad/b9a6ee0b9b>-
Wellesley Institute
   - Province to spend $632 million on housing, child benefits in next
   week's budget<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CommunitySocialPlann/bcf9631c77/eb46af6dad/6aa5d3652a>-
Ottawa Citizen
   - Poor families to get payments
sooner<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CommunitySocialPlann/bcf9631c77/eb46af6dad/e44ecc19bf>-
Toronto Sun
   - Ontario budget to boost child benefit, social housing
funds<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CommunitySocialPlann/bcf9631c77/eb46af6dad/964f995442>-
CBC.ca
   - Affordable housing to get $1.2B
boost<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CommunitySocialPlann/bcf9631c77/eb46af6dad/0890ccdf37>-
Toronto Star
   - Municipalities Welcome $1.2 Billion Investment in Social
Housing<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CommunitySocialPlann/bcf9631c77/eb46af6dad/339f339ca3/Section=News_Media&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=153373>-
Association of Municipalities of Ontario




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