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Supersized and Precarious: The Service Class in Canada

Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by admin.

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New Report from Martin Prosperity Institute not that the service class makes up 46% of total labour force employment, yet account for only 35% of the total employment income.

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Fact Sheet: New Social Assistance Rates

Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by admin.

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This fact sheet from the Income Security Advocacy Centre shows current and new monthly Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefit rate amounts.

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Hunger Count 2009 – 19% increase in Ontario

Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by admin.

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Published annually by Food Banks Canada, this is a comprehensive report on hunger and food bank use in Canada, and recommendations for change. Take particular note of the Ontario stats on page 28.

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Carol Goar reports on SPT Research Forum and Hard Hit

Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by admin.

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Reporting on Wednesday’s Social Planning Toronto Research Forum, Carol Goar, a columnist with the Toronto Star, highlights the Hard Hit Report and the challenges facing nonprofits in today’s economic climate. Includes responding letter to the editor from The Stop’s Jonah Schein.

Beth Wilson, SPT’s Senior Researcher, was quoted about the unsustainability of the responses which social services have used up to this point.

“I wonder if there is sufficient infrastructure in place in these organizations to support so many volunteers and to oversee their work,” she said. “Also I wonder whether volunteers are being called upon to take on work they may not be qualified to do or may not be appropriate for them to do.”

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