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.
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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
Lindsay Advocate: More than half of people on basic income behind on bills for two or more months
The average share of income spent on shelter was more than 55 per cent, while more than 43 per cent of participants reported they were falling behind in meeting their basic financial obligations.
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.
Le Droit: Réforme de l’aide sociale: «On ne demande pas la lune!»
La réforme de l’aide sociale en Ontario, promise par la ministre des Services à l’enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires Lisa MacLeod, est attendue de pied ferme par les militants d’ACORN.
New plan to measure poverty, but no money for low-income Canadians
Despite some positive initiatives, ACORN members are deeply disappointed by the lack of action put forward in the Poverty Reduction Strategy.
ACORN leaders applaud proposed ONDP $12/day child care boost
Posted April 18, 2018
$12/day child care was a key promise revealed in the Ontario NDP’s platform, released earlier this week. ACORN leaders welcome this proposed investment, which would see free, licensed child care for families earning below $40,000 with sliding scale fees averaging $12/day for everyone else.