[homeles_ot-l] The Economic Impact of Social Assistance in Hamilton FW: We invest in roads; why not people?

Wed Jul 6 23:25:13 EDT 2011

Hi Lynne,

There was a report done on either the 5th or 10th anniversary (I'm leaning towards the 10th)of the Harris cuts on the social and economic impact of the cuts in Ottawa, not just on recipients but on the local economy and service providers. It was from the angle 'what happens if you cut benefits' rather than 'what are the positives when you pay benefits' but that's really two sides of the same coin.

I'll try and pull up that report - I know I have it somewhere. I think this would be a very interesting piece of work for some social work and economics students. It would certainly produce a very good community engagement tool for the SAReview, the provincial election and beyond. 

Linda.

--- On Wed, 7/6/11, Lynne Browne <lbrowne at ysb.on.ca> wrote:

From: Lynne Browne <lbrowne at ysb.on.ca>
Subject: [homeles_ot-l] The Economic Impact of Social Assistance in Hamilton FW: We invest in roads; why not people?
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Received: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 4:50 PM

Hello everyone . . . here’s a very useful economic analysis with both provincial and Hamilton data, made available through the Homeless Hub as people prepare for the Ottawa consultation for Social Assistance Review on July 27th. Has anyone seen info like this for Ottawa?
Lynne Browne
Coordinator, Alliance to End Homelessness 
613-241-7913 ext. 205, lbrowne at ysb.on.ca

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WE INVEST IN ROADS; WHY NOT PEOPLE?
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