CBC News: City proposing new TTC discounts, after-school programs and library hours to battle poverty
Ford government cuts could jeopardize anti-poverty efforts, city says
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Doug Ford’s Fall Economic Statement claims its plan is working! BUT FOR WHO AND AT WHAT COST?
Posted on 7 November 2019
Ontario ACORN Members take on cuts to Childcare, ODSP and more at Ford Fight Back Actions!
Members of ACORN in cities across Ontario are committed to fighting back each month against the Ford government’s cuts to essential programs in our communities.
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Hamilton Spectator: Hamilton faces $1.2-million Ontario Works gap this year, $1.5 million in 2020
Recipients’ rates are not affected, but there will be ‘some service impact,’ the general manager of the department says.
ACORN Members Fight Back Against Ford's Cuts!
ACORN members and allies from across Ontario joined together yesterday to fight back against the Ford government’s cuts to ODSP and affordable housing measures.
Capital Current: Members of disability community protest new ODSP disability definition
Dependent on the government for life sustaining income, ACORN members and several community members reached out to protest on the changes to the definition of disability for eligibility for Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) on July 11.
Ottawa Citizen: ACORN activists rally against Ontario changing disability definition
Friends of Acorn rally in front of the ODSP office on Preston St to demand that the Ford government stop cutting their access to ODSP.
Ontario ACORN Members Fought Back on Provincial Day of Action
ACORN members in four cities in Ontario came out to fight on education, housing, social assistance and more!
ACORN and Allies Rally to Save Legal Aid
Posted May 9, 2019