Poverty Free Kitchener-Waterloo

Kitchener-Waterloo Criteria to Monitor Social Assistance Reform Success

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Mar 8 2013

Resolution for 2013 forum report is launched today at the Poverty Free Ontario assembly of 20 communities, setting a social justice agenda to eradicate poverty in Ontario. The intention of the January 19th Poverty Free Kitchener-Waterloo forum was to further define what successful social assistance reform would be, both at the system level, and in people's daily lives. Read more about the guidelines for developing local criteria for monitoring the outcomes of the reform success and join future conversations with Poverty Free Kitchener-Waterloo Action Group.

Fair Ontario still a faint hope for people in deep poverty

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Feb 19 2013

For Immediate Release:
4 pm, Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Community leaders and groups across Ontario calling on the new Premier for action on a social justice agenda to improve the living conditions of more than 1.6 million Ontarians living in poverty were offered faint hope in today’s Speech from the Throne. Reference to recommendations for social assistance reform by Commissioners Frances Lankin and Munir Sheikh did not even make the Summary of Highlights posted at the front end of the speech.

Our Commitment to Social Assistance Reform

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Jan 25 2013

Poverty-Free Kitchener Waterloo has shared the following letter after the community forum "Resolution for 2013 - A Poverty Free Ontario" with candidates for Ontario Liberal leadership. We will be using it to set the tone of future conversations with partners and allies, in order to ensure a successful social assistance system transformation.

Resolution for 2013 – A Poverty Free Ontario

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Jan 19 2013

The Social Planning Council of Kitchener Waterloo and partners in the Poverty Free Kitchener-Waterloo Action Group hosted a Community Forum on Ontario’s Social Assistance Reform on Saturday, January 19th, 2013.

First reactions after the forum: We need more of these and we need to keep the conversation ongoing! - Engage and promote to encourage wider participation. - Great number of actions to be taken. Don't lose the momentum!