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New Ontario Poverty Strategy – Is it enough?

The Ontario Government has released the second Ontario Poverty Strategy In its latest strategy, the Province has committed to eliminate homelessness and reduce child poverty by 25% as well as to increase social assistance rates for single people on Ontario Works by $100 over 4 years.  While a good commitment, people on social assistance continue…

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2018 North American Basic Income Congress comes to Hamilton
2018 North American Basic Income Congress comes to Hamilton

The Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction is thrilled to partner with the Basic Income Canada Network and the U.S. Basic Income Guarantee Network along with McMaster University to host the 2018 North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress.  This gathering will bring together hundreds of academics, advocates and government representatives to discuss the future of income…

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Fix the rates, first! Roundtable’s response to provincial income security report…
Fix the rates, first! Roundtable’s response to provincial income security report…

The Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction has submitted recommendations to the provincial government regarding the Income Security Working Group’s Roadmap for Reform… You can read our submission: Hamilton-Roundtable-for-Poverty-Reduction-Roadmap-Submission-final.pdf

Identification Clinics in July

Are you in need of obtaining a birth certificate?  If you are currently in receipt of Ontario Works you can register to attend an ID clinic.  Please read the attached flyer for more details including the dates and locations in July for each Clinic.  Click here: ID Clinic Flyer  

UN Committee concerned at inadequate social assistance, lack of affordable housing, growing hunger in Canada

Read the Media Advisory here: U.N. media CESCR  

Community Payday Loan Forum on Feb 22 at 7 pm

Plan to attend….all the details can be found in the flyer…read more here:  

Report to UN on the Right to an Adequate Standard of Living

A copy of the final report can be read here: UNCESCR report 2016 – The Right to An Adequate Standard of Living in Hamilton – 27Jan16

Vibrant Communities Canada predicts great things from Hamilton
Vibrant Communities Canada predicts great things from Hamilton

Read what Kirsti Battista had to say after attending the Hamilton Roundtable’s recent meeting held at the Perkins Centre, here:  

Got your ID to vote?

Not sure what ID you need to vote? Curious about how new ID rules are going to affect you? Check out one of the information booths across the City to find out and get information you need to be ready for October 19th! Voter Information Clinics 2015

Community forum on Affordable Child Care Sept 15

    We invite you to attend, see the flyer below for all the details.