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Issues - OrganizingNewsAnti-Poverty Organizing on Video on the WebFebruary 13, 2008 - 10:24am
More and more anti-poverty organizations and coalitions are using the web to broadcast videos of their work. Housing not War, a campaign to demand the federal government spend money on housing instead of war and militarism organized by anti-war organizations and anti-poverty organizations in Toronto, has a short video on YouTube, "Housing not Bombs," of their most recent demonstration. The Kensington Welfare Rights Union, a multiracial organization of, by and for poor and homeless people, has a video on YouTube, "Homeless Hero," about homeless people organizing in the USA. ( categories: News | Canada | United States | Homelessness | Organizing )
ODSP coalition seeks endorsement of pre-election demandsJuly 3, 2007 - 1:40pm
The ODSP Action Coalition is seeking support for the demands they are making for the October Ontario provincial election. Read CLEONet's story about the campaign for more information. ( categories: News | Ontario | Disability | Organizing )
Tories Given Failing Report Card on Child CareFebruary 17, 2007 - 3:40pm
Code Blue for Child Care, a national campaign to protect child care is accusing the Conservative government of abandoning child care. Code Blue has issued Harper and his government an "F" in three areas: providing universal child care, helping parents balance work and family, and honouring agreements. Instead of going forward with a national universal child care program, the Tories are giving parents a taxable $100 per a month towards covering their child care fees. Read more in the CBC article, "Child-care coalition gives Harper failing grade, calls for real plan." Across BC, child care advocates, labour groups and parents held rallies for child care to protest the provincial government's cuts to monthly child-care subsidies by about $40 per child. ( categories: News | British Columbia | Canada | Children/Youth | Family | Organizing )
Online ResourcesPrisonJustice.caFebruary 21, 2008 - 1:22pm
Prisonjustice.ca is a website with resources, links, articles, news in support of prisoners and prison justice activism in Canada. ( categories: Online Resources | Canada | Organizing | Poverty Research )
Public Compensation CoalitionFebruary 12, 2008 - 4:09pm
Union members, injured worker advocates and others have created an organization, the Public Compensation Coalition to work towards restoring the balance and fairness to the workers' compensation system in BC and in Canada. The website has information on how to get involved and resources about the workers' compensation system. ( categories: Online Resources | British Columbia | Canada | Organizing | Workers' Rights )
The Poverty OlympicsJanuary 30, 2008 - 11:31pm
Poverty Olympics is a site put together by a group of concerned citizens and community groups who want the 2010 Winter Games’ legacy to be one of reducing, not increasing, poverty and homelessness. ( categories: Online Resources | British Columbia | Homelessness | Organizing | Poorbashing )
LinksPeel Poverty Action Group BlogMarch 19, 2008 - 2:27pm
http://ppag.wordpress.com/ - Peel Poverty Action Group is composed of service providers, advocates and individuals working towards the elimination of poverty in the Region of Peel. ( categories: Links | Ontario | Blogs | Organizing )
The People's PotatoMarch 19, 2008 - 12:04pm
http://peoplespotato.blogspot.com/ - The People’s Potato is a vegan soup kitchen run out of Concordia University. The project was initiated in 1999 in order to address student poverty. ( categories: Links | Québec | Blogs | Children/Youth | Organizing )
Make Poverty History BlogMarch 19, 2008 - 12:03pm
http://blog.makepovertyhistory.ca - This is the Make Poverty History Campaign's Blog. It was initiated to help grow the community of Make Poverty History and increase the connections and sharing in a campaign and a cause that needs attention and awareness. ( categories: Links | International | Blogs | Organizing )
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