VOTE OUT POVERTY

An evening of culture and politics to raise awareness of the need for a
Poverty Reduction Strategy in Ontario.

Monday, October 1 at 7:30pm
Massey Hall
178 Victoria Street

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FEATURING:

Keynote Speaker

Stephen Lewis

Hosted by:

Mary Walsh

With a special appearance by:

George Stroumboulopoulos

Music by:

Susan Aglukark

The Hidden Cameras

The Nylons

Blackie and The Rodeo Kings

Why?

Ontario needs a Poverty Reduction Strategy that sets specific goals and actions to reduce the depth and scope of poverty. Such a strategy would offer a long term approach to prevent, reduce and alleviate poverty in Ontario. Poverty CAN be eliminated in Ontario.Countries such as the UK and Ireland have implemented poverty reduction strategies that have achieved significant success, and are aiming to fully eliminate child poverty by 2020. Newfoundland and Labrador have implemented a poverty reduction strategy and aim to become the province with the least poverty in the country. Quebec has adopted an Act to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion and published an Action Plan to Combat Poverty.

Presented By:
The Ontario Coalition for Social Justice and Make Poverty History.

Sponsors

Atkinson Charitable Foundation
Canadian Auto Workers Union
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Daily Bread Food Bank
Elementary Teachers of Toronto
Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
Ontario Association of Food Banks
Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association
Ontario Federation of Labour
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation
Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation - District 1
Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Service Employees International Union – Local 1
Service Employees International Union – Local 2
The Big Carrot
United Steelworkers

Supporters

ACORN Toronto
Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario
Campaign 2000
Canadian Crossroads International
Canadian Federation of Students
Canadian Media Guild
Catholic Charities of Toronto
Centre for Social Justice
Centre for Equity Rights in Accommodation
Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada
Community Legal Education Ontario
Community Social Planning Council Toronto
Disabled Women's Network of Ontario
Family Services Association
Income Security Advocacy Centre
Kairos
Meal Exchange
National Anti-Poverty Organization
National Council of Welfare
Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care
Ontario Council for International Cooperation
Oxfam Canada
Street Health Community Nursing Foundation
The Colour of Poverty Campaign
Toronto and York Region Labour Council
Workers Action Centre