ACORN Canada's fifth National Convention took Hamilton by storm!
ACORN Canada's National Convention in Hamiton, ON June 15-17 2019
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Mississauga.com: ANALYSIS: Ford cuts to Legal Aid Ontario threaten assistance for low-income Peel residents
LAO funding reduced by 30 per cent, retroactive to April 1
Public health budget slashed: school breakfasts, infectious disease prevention and more at risk
Last week, the Ford government announced cuts to public health that will deeply affect Ontarians.
ACORN releases new report on a No Displacement Community Benefits Agreement campaign in Herongate
Community benefits agreements (CBAs) are legally enforceable contracts signed by community groups and a private developer or government agency. CBAs can result in a range of benefits for community members, such as jobs and training; community amenities, support for local business, affordable housing and other provisions.
As a community organization of low and moderate income families and individuals fighting for social and economic justice, ACORN is invested in ensuring community benefits agreements meet the needs of the communities we work with.
CTV News: City councillor says gas tax credit reversal will cost Ottawa $57 million dollars
Critics of the Ontario budget say it's a telling sign that the word "alcohol" appears in the document more than 30 times but nowhere is the word "poverty".
Ontario ACORN Members Deliver Budget FOR The People!
ACORN members across Ontario held actions to fight back against the provincial budget's cuts
Toronto ACORN Members Deliver Budget FOR The People!
ACORN members assembled outside the Ministry of Finance's Queen Park office midday Friday in response to the provincial government's recently proposed budget.
Hamilton Spectator: Protesters outside Ontario treasury board president speech in Hamilton
The activists criticized social spending cuts by provincial government while Peter Bethlenfalvy spoke about “protecting what matters most”
Global News: Hamilton labour, anti-poverty activists protest over 2019 Ontario budget
Protesters from ACORN and the Hamilton and District Labour Council rallied outside of the Scottish Rite on Friday morning.
Hamilton ACORN & Labour Allies fight back against Provincial Budget's Deep Cuts
Early this morning ACORN in solidarity with Hamilton & District Labour Council gathered outside the Scottish Rite in downtown Hamilton to protest the deep cuts that came out of the Ford Government's Provincial Budget yesterday.