Ontario's provincial government has announced a new poverty reduction strategy including a dental plan for low income residents, enhancement to the Student Nutrition Program and $100 million to repair affordable housing units. Follow the links for more information:

• Ontario Governmnet Backgrounder - McGuinty Government Announces Three Priority Programs to Kickstart Poverty Reduction Strategy:
• Income Security Advocacy Centre Response - Premier's Poverty Reduction Announcement - "A Good Start, but a Long Way to Go"(in PDF)
• The Star's War on Poverty series
• Opportunities Waterloo Region - Poverty Reduction Strategies
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - "Provincial strategy cannot defeat poverty without addressing mental health and addictions"
• Ontario Campaign 2000 - A Poverty Plan for Ontario – What Actions can you take in Spring 2008?(in PDF)