BC ACORN looking to see increases is PWD rates in Provincial Budget
BC ACORN leader Tabitha Naismith is in Victoria awaiting the budget speech today.
Social Assistance
MPPs get 20% housing increase while social assistance recipients are left broken hearted: Ontario ACORN members rally for increases to OW/ODSP on Feb 14th
On Valentine’s day, ACORN members took to the streets to fight back against cuts to OW/ODSP and demand that the Province shows low and moderate income Ontarians some love!
Hamilton Spectator: Broken-hearted protest in downtown Hamilton
MPPs got a 20 per cent increase to their personal housing allowance while recipients of Ontario Works and ODSP continue to struggle to afford rent.
In Brampton: Some People Will Be Receiving Less Money from the Ontario Government
If you’re on disability or require social assistance in Ontario, then you might be interested in some changes announced by the provincial government.
Lisa MacLeod, the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, said last week that social services will be streamlined and put in increasing conjunction with employment, as well as changing the definition of what is considered a disability.
CBC: Social assistance clients worry about reforms
CTV News: Changes to social assistance
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Ontario to change definition of disability as part of social assistance reforms
People receiving disability support from the Ontario government will be able to keep more of the money they earn as part of the province's overhaul of social assistance, but critics say it will be harder to qualify for help. Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod laid out a broad vision for social assistance under the Progressive Conservatives on Thursday, promising to cut red tape and encourage people to get back in the job market with a series of changes scheduled to take place over the next 18 months.
Ontario redefining disability, rewarding staff for cutting off benefits: ACORN members and OW/ODSP recipients deeply concerned
ACORN members rallied in Ottawa, Peel, Toronto and Hamilton to oppose recent cuts to OW/ODSP and respond to the government's 100-day review of social assistance.
Despite reiterating that the government was focused on taking a compassionate approach, the outcome of Social Services Minister Lisa Macleod's review has left many low-income Ontarians fearing the worst.
Ford's Government is clear about one thing: low-income Ontarians are under attack
“The fiscal hole is deep… Everyone across the province will be required to make sacrifices, without exception”. Finance Minister Vic Fedeli further emphasized the government’s plan to attack Ontario’s most vulnerable as he announced tax breaks for the rich and a series of cuts and rollbacks that will gut protections for low-income Ontarians.
ACORN National Convention 2019: Hamilton, Ontario
ACORN members from across the country will come together to listen to exciting guest speakers, including labour leaders, community allies, politicians and more; meet other ACORN members and leaders from across the country; attend workshops on how to build power for change; and learn the skills and tools needed to develop grassroots campaigns.