[homeles_ot-l] Social Assistance Review materials online & Ottawa event

[Linda Lalonde]

Hi folks,




 
Some of you may have already received the email below announcing the new website for the Social Assistance Review Commission which includes some materials. It's at http://www.socialassistancereview.ca/home.




 
We have Ottawa-based news related to this process. A group of local organizations have been asked by the Commissioners to pull together a day of activities here for them as part of a series of visits they are making to different communities in Ontario. It is our understanding that they are going to 8 to 10 communities in this round.




 
We had our first meeting this morning and got a great deal accomplished to pull the day together although there is a lot left to do. We will be discussing our rough plan with the Commission staff , looking at some logistical issues and refining our plan a bit over the next week. We have another meeting scheduled for next week and will getting information out to the community as quickly as possible. We will need a lot of support from the community to make this a success. This is going to be especially important because of the summer holiday period.


 
So keep a lookout for a Commissioners' visit coming soon to a location near you!! You may find the documents to be interesting reading to get a headstart for the process while we iron out the visit details.




 
And thanks to Laurel at Campaign 2000 for sending out the website info.




 
Linda.

--- On Thu, 6/9/11, ROTHMAN, Laurel <LaurelRo at familyservicetoronto.org> wrote:







The website for the Social Assistance Review just was launched. The materials include a discussion paper; a summary and workbook; and a guide to hosting a community conversation. There is also a calendar which does not yet identify when consultations will be held, but we are hearing that they aim to complete consultations by the end of July. 




 
http://www.socialassistancereview.ca/home 



 
Laurel 



 
Laurel Rothman 
National Coordinator, Campaign 2000 
& Director of Social Reform, Family Service Toronto 
355 Church St. Toronto M5B 1Z8 
Tel: 416-595-9230 x228; Fax: 416-595-0242
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