Category: Poverty

Ontario Disability Coalition joins 62 organizations across Ontario to stand against punishing encarpments.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 62 Organizations Across Ontario Stand Against Punishing Encampments [Thursday, May 1st, 2 25: Ontario] — 62 organizations working across communities in Ontario stand united as the newly formed Encampment Justice Coalition.  Together, they have published an open letter to the Premier asking his government to rescind Bill 6, the Safer Municipalities Act,… Read More Ontario Disability Coalition joins 62 organizations across Ontario to stand against punishing encarpments.

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Raising Alarms Over Ontario Child Protection System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ontario Disability Coalition Raises Alarms Over Ontario’s Child Protection System Toronto, Ontario – October 11th, 2024 – The Ontario Disability Coalition is deeply troubled by the current state of Ontario’s child protection system. Families across the province are being forced to relinquish their children to Children’s Aid Societies (CAS) due to severe underfunding… Read More Raising Alarms Over Ontario Child Protection System

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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ODSP Action Coalition and Ontario Disability Coalition will hold our fourth #Rally4ODSP at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, starting at 11am. Disability advocates across Ontario are condemning the recent 5% increase to some Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates as woefully inadequate to lift clients out of poverty and fails… Read More Press Release

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Rally 4 ODSP & ACSD – Join Us – April 25th, 2023

Date: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023Time: 11 am to 1 pmLocation: Queen’s Park, South Lawn, 110 Wellesley St. W, Toronto Ontario Press Release Toronto, Ontario: Disability advocates across Ontario condemn the recent $40 increase in the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates. With the poverty rate somewhere above $2200, $1270 a month for individuals fails to… Read More Rally 4 ODSP & ACSD – Join Us – April 25th, 2023

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In Canada Disability Poverty begins at birth

Earlier this year advocates from Ontario Disability Coalition and BC Complex Kids Society met with Minister Carla Qualtrough to discuss childhood disability poverty that affects families across Canada. We shared our stories as mother’s of children with complex medical needs and identify the barriers created by federal policies and solutions to prevent lowered social economic… Read More In Canada Disability Poverty begins at birth

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“Plan to Build” Fails Those Most Vulnerable

IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE  TORONTO, ONTARIO –  Proposed changes, while great for those who can work, leave those who cannot work destitute. “We have been pushing the government to increase the amount recipients can earn before clawing back earnings, so it is good to see this change now. However this change only benefits those who can… Read More “Plan to Build” Fails Those Most Vulnerable

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