Seniors Virtual Rally for Respect!
Posted June 16, 2021
Social Assistance - Aide Sociale
London 'Raise the ODSP/OW Rates' Rally
Posted June 1, 2021
London ACORN had a great ODSP/OW Raise the Rates rally today outside the Ministry of Community and Social Services office. Members read off our demand letter and did some chants, and members on ODSP spoke on their personal experiences as well!
Hamilton Spectator: Low-income Ontario families were hit hard by COVID. A McMaster study suggests government financial assistance was not enough
Posted May 10, 2021
Nova Scotia Advocate: Kendall Worth: Nova Scotia ACORN also fights for people on income assistance
Posted April 12, 2021
CBC News: Historic income assistance increase not nearly enough to close gaps, say N.S. advocates
Posted March 26, 2021
CBC The National: COVID-19 lockdowns cost Canada 213,000 jobs in January
CBC's The National covers the COVID pandemic's impact on jobs
CHCH: Local advocacy groups say the pandemic has exacerbated problems for the most vulnerable
Poverty, homelessness, and domestic violence – several advocacy groups in Hamilton say the pandemic has exacerbated problems for the most vulnerable in our community.
CBC News: Non-profits call for robust response to needs of most vulnerable ahead of budget
‘This is an unprecedented time and we need to see an unprecedented response,’ advocate says
Brampton Guardian: COVID-19 wake-up call: Study finds many Canadians have no plan for when assistance ends
While there's no end in sight for COVID-19, many benefits are finite
Hamilton News: COVID-19 wake-up call: Study finds many Canadians have no plan for when assistance ends
While there's no end in sight for COVID-19, many benefits are finite