News 1130: Single parents protest provincial child support cutbacks
BC ACORN demonstrators dropped the empty gift boxes outside MLA Richard Lee’s office
Social Assistance - Aide Sociale
Ottawa ACORN member Gisele Bouvier speaks at CLC retirement town hall
Ottawa ACORN member Gisele Bouvier spoking at the Canadian Labour Congress town hall on Retirement and OAS on November 27 2014. We need to stop Harper from letting seniors live in poverty!
CTV Atlantic: Income assistance focus of lively town hall
Nova Scotia ACORN members held a town hall on income assistance in Dartmouth.
Chek News: Social Development Minister promises consultation on Child Support Clawback Policy
BC ACORN member Rachel Goodine speaks out about the child support clawback
Global National: Harper unveils income splitting, expands child care benefit
ACORN member Mavis Finnamore critiques the Harper government's income splitting proposal
Ottawa Mom with 5 Kids in the Dark; ACORN Members Fight High Hydro Rates
Posted October 24, 2014
End the child support claw back campaign
Posted July 11, 2014
The Richmond Poverty Response Committee has sent out the following letter regarding the campaign to end the child support clawback in BC.
You can take action on this issue - click here!
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24hrs Vancouver: Disabilities plan not going well with advocates
A 10-year plan purported to address the needs of disabled people in the province is not going over well with advocates.
Burnaby ACORN Chapter Update
Burnaby ACORN Chapter May 22 Meeting Update
Breakfast Television: Mother's Day Rally
On Mother's Day in Burnaby, families rallied against the provincial policy that prevents mothers from keeping welfare and disability payments if they also get child support from former partners.