From 25 in 5, the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, and the ODSP Action Coalition Dear Minister Matthews, The decision the McGuinty government has taken to end the Special Diet Allowance for people on Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program has been interpreted as a disturbing signal about the degree to which government … Continue reading Open Letter to Minister Deb Matthews On principles for the Ontario Nutritional Supplement Program
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Why we need to Support #Worker’s #Rights
To most people of my generation, a full time, unionized job with benifits sounds like a pipe dream, let alone a job that will last us until we retire. Most of us these days are in contract jobs or part-time positions that force us to keep focused on keeping a job (or finding one) and … Continue reading Why we need to Support #Worker’s #Rights
Human #rights tribunal orders improvements to #Toronto #polling stations
By KEVIN CONNOR, Toronto Sun Last Updated: 12th February 2010, 7:10pm Polio sufferer Peter Hughes is happy that disabled people no longer will be humiliated when they vote at polling stations. In March 2008, Hughes went to vote in a federal byelection in Toronto Centre — when Bob Rae was elected — only to find … Continue reading Human #rights tribunal orders improvements to #Toronto #polling stations
#Toronto named top #sustainable city
Toronto is the most sustainable large city in Canada, according to Corporate Knights Magazine, which recently released its 2010 Most Sustainable Cities Ranking. Toronto edged out last year’s winner, Edmonton, for its commitment to sustainability in both policy and practice. Indicators included air quality, water use, employment, housing costs, waste diversion, and quality of life … Continue reading #Toronto named top #sustainable city
#Toronto #hate literature targets #homeless, #disabled, sex workers, psych survivors, addicts, #racialized people, etc etc
A book was just published by a Toronto Sun cartoonist that is like a catalogue of street-involved homeless people. It has profiles of each person with a drawing and description, often using people's real name. The drawings also lable various features on the person's body as if they are animals to be examed, for … Continue reading #Toronto #hate literature targets #homeless, #disabled, sex workers, psych survivors, addicts, #racialized people, etc etc
Migrant Women in Solidarity Against Imperialism: The Struggles of Women Here and Abroad (Jan 24, Toronto)
Please forward to your networks and friends! Migrant Women's Coordinating Body Presents: Educational Part 1 “Migrant Women in Solidarity Against Imperialism: The Struggles of Women Here and Abroad" Since 2007, we, the member organizations of Migrante, Gabriela- Ontario, Justicia for Migrant Workers, Canadian HART, BASICS, Thorncliffe Neighborhood Office along with other migrant worker organizations, women … Continue reading Migrant Women in Solidarity Against Imperialism: The Struggles of Women Here and Abroad (Jan 24, Toronto)
Sit Down, Fight Back 