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Social Policy

The Future is Now: A Case for Punctuated EI Change
The Future is Now: A Case for Punctuated EI Change

Our policy submission  to ESDC “Reforming Canada’s Employment Insurance Program” Consultation has gone in. “Even in advanced economies, the payroll-based insurance model is increasingly challenged by working arrangements outside standard employment contracts. What are some new ways of protecting people? A societal minimum that provides support independent of employment is one option.”  World Development Report…

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Frozen in Time! Ontario’s Social Assistance Rates
Frozen in Time! Ontario’s Social Assistance Rates

On Monday,  April 13th, community activists, academics and social assistance recipients gathered virtually to discuss how to put income security advocacy back on the policy agenda. You can view the recording here.

Helpful List of Financial Supports you may need due to Covid-19
Helpful List of Financial Supports you may need due to Covid-19

Here’s a list of current information which has been posted on the  City of Hamilton website: https://www.hamilton.ca/coronavirus/financial-support-individuals  

Social Assistance Rates 2019
Social Assistance Rates 2019
Hamilton’s 20,000 Homes Campaign

As part of Hamilton’s 20,000 Homes Campaign, the following Registry Week Homelessness Survey Results were presented on April 30 — take a look at what we learned:   You can also find the video that was created as part of Hamilton’s Campaign here:     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwxDmNJhCdM  

An Anti-Poverty Budget for Ontario

Please read our Pre-budget submission made to the Provincial Minister of Finance, here:  HRPR Ontario Pre-Budget Submission 2015 final.

Poverty Reduction Policy White Paper

 

The best way to fight child poverty

  By paying living wage, school board sets a responsible example  

Rosemarie’s Legacy: students of families on social assistance can now save for education

One of the provisions of the 2013 Ontario Budget was a commitment by the provincial government to ensure that high school students who live in families on social assistance are able to keep their earnings from part time employment – without affecting the family’s benefits. This wasn’t always the case. Hamilton’s Rosemarie Chapman along with…

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Roundtable members join TVO’s Why Poverty discussion. Discuss proposals to fix social assistance

TV Ontario’s ‘The Agenda’ has been engaging viewers across Ontario in conversation on what’s needed to reduce and eliminate poverty in Ontario.  This week, producer Allison Buchan-Terrell interviewed Roundtable members Sandy Leyland and Laura Cattari and social assistance work group member John Mills on their perspectives on the new report from the Commission on Social Assistance Review…

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