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Ontario Poverty Reduction Campaign

From Poverty to Economic Security

OVERVIEW:

The campaign capitalizes on the Ontario Government's commitment to develop a poverty reduction plan.

The OCSJ seeks to:

• Encourage the whole social justice community to participate in the consultative process - so the voices of labour, students, aboriginal and anti-poverty groups and the poor people themselves are heard.
• Engage the wider public in the process - so we move the issue from the margins to the mainstream, and show that it will not fade away.
• Build a movement that will hold this government accountable to deliver a significant reduction in poverty over the next 10 years, or elect a government that will deliver on that target.
• Demand a progressive poverty reduction plan that reflects the interests of working people and those who cannot find work - recognizing that everyone in Ontario has the right to live with dignity and respect.

We note that the countries with the lowest poverty rates offer free university education, strong trade unions, affordable housing, generous income supports and the most successful economies in the world.

An OCSJ press release on International Human Rights Day
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An Open Letter to the People of Ontario in Response to the Poverty Reduction Strategy Announced by the Ontario Government
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ISAC Fall Update on Poverty Reduction
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Peel Poverty Action Group sends letter to local candidates
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Campaign 2000 Update on the Federal Election
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