[homeles_ot-l] Program at risk FW: Special Diet Allowance Press Release

[Lynne Browne]

FYI  . . . Lynne Browne

Coordinator, Alliance to End Homelessness (ATEH)

147 Besserer St., 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON K1N 6A7

Cell 613-513-6647

Office 613-241-7913, ext. 205

www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca <http://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/> 

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From: Eugene Williams [mailto:ewilliam at swchc.on.ca] 
Sent: March 2, 2010 2:53 PM
Subject: Fwd: Special Diet Allowance Press Release

 

Hello everyone,

 

Please discuss this within your organizations and networks. The Province is
considering eliminating the Special Diets Program. The Association of
Ontario Health Centres (AOHC) is working on an official response.

 

Lynne: Please circulate this to the Alliance Listserv.

HPNEO Members: Please flag this case with your Executive Directors and
Managers

 

Attached

1. Special Diets Press Release, Income Security Advocacy Centre 

2. Toronto Star Special Diets Article, February 26, 2010



 

>>> Lee McKenna <lee at aohc.org> 01/03/2010 11:41 am >>>

Dear Colleagues:  

 

The Poverty Eradication Working Group 

*  Bev Leaver, ED, Stonegate CHC

*  Brenda Rivers, Sagamok First Nation

*  Christine Thompson, Four Villages CHC

*  Denise Brooks, ED, Hamilton Urban Core

*  Eugene Williams, Health Promoter, Somerset West CHC

*  Kathy Bresett, ED, North Lambton CHC

*  Laura Cowan, ED, Street Health

*  Russ Ford, ED, LAMP CHC

 

Teleconference participants, 17 December 2009

*  Ligaya Birch, Director, Community Health, Barrie CHC, 

*  Alana Halfpenny, NP, North Lambton CHC, 

*  Bonny Johnson, NP, Whitewater Bromley, 

*  Cindy Wilkey, Income Security Advocacy Centre, 

*  Pam MacDougall, Health Promoter, Port Hope CHC, 

*  Mary MacNutt, AOHC Staff, Manager, Strategic Communications and Campaigns

*  Jacquie Maund, Co-ordinator, 25-in-5/Campaign 2000

*  Peggy Nickels, Health Promoter, Langs Farm, 

*  Beverley Pearl, Board of Directors, Barrie CHC, 

*  Eugene Williams, Health Promoter, Somerset West CHC, Ottawa

*  Jill Marzetti, Board, Four Villages CHC, Toronto; Board of AOHC 

*  Lee McKenna, AOHC Staff, Manager, Policy and Government Relations

*  Scott Wolfe, Manager, AHAC Project




 

I wanted you to have a look at this press release by the Income Security
Advocacy Centre, one of whom was on our December teleconference when we
talked about the Special Diet Allowance.  The Human Rights Tribunal released
its ruling (this not about Dr Wong, but three exemplar cases filed last
year) a week and a half ago.  We are concerned that, having lost on all
counts, the government is mulling over the termination of the SDA.   I am
working on a communication from AOHC.   Please activate your networks!

 

Lee

 

 

Lee A. McKenna

Manager, Policy and Government Relations  

Directrice, Politiques et relations gouvernementales

AOHC / ACSO      416 236 2539 x225

 

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