Updates
Good Jobs Coalition to Call for Urgent EI Repair
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Good Jobs Coalition to Call for Urgent EI Repair
Community and Labour will Deliver Pre-Budget Message to Flaherty
TORONTO—This Thursday, the Good Jobs Coalition—an alliance of more than 35 community and labour groups representing people throughout the Greater Toronto Area—will be sending a pre-budget message to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty about the urgent need to repair Employment Insurance (EI).
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
Due to overwhelming response, the forum registration has been closed. Proceedings from the forum will be available online following the event.
Taking Action on Poverty, Poor Health and Bad Jobs
The Community Social Planning Council of Toronto, Wellesley Institute and University of Toronto’s Social Assistance in the New Economy Project invite you to take part in this one-day research and action forum.
Middle Childhood Matters Report
Executive Summary
The middle childhood years, ages 6 – 12, can be characterized as the forgotten years of childhood, seldom receiving the benefits of public policy, public and private sector investments, and media attention. This is in contrast to children in the early years who benefit from best start programs and early years centres, and teens for whom there have been significant research and program investments to engage and keep them from risky behaviour.
Middle Childhood Matters Press Release
Only one in ten children in Toronto have access to full-week after-school programs, reveals new study
TORONTO, Jan. 19 /CNW/ - The vast majority of Toronto's 6 to 12 year olds do not benefit from full-time after-school programs, according to a new study by the Middle Childhood Matters Coalition of Toronto. The lack of supervised after-school activities increases the risk of delinquent behaviours, crime and academic problems among young people, according to the study.
What are your kids doing after school?
Study of post-school care finds 6 to 12 are the 'forgotten years'
ANDREA GORDON
FAMILY ISSUES REPORTER
"Access to safe, supervised and engaging programs can get kids off the screens and couches, and into physical activity and interaction. It can also be critical in helping children develop skills, self-esteem and relationships with peers and mentors, as noted last month in two major reports – Ontario's framework for poverty reduction and the Roots of Youth Violence review."
Media Advisory - Middle Childhood Matters
Media Advisory - January 16, 2009
Coalition to Release Report on Lack of Services for Children, 6-12 Years Old
TORONTO – Key spokespersons for Middle Childhood Matters Coalition Toronto (MCMC) will hold a press conference on Monday to present their research findings detailing Toronto’s limited after-school programs for middle childhood years children.
ONN Releases Open Letter on Stimulus
The letter, which is being sent to Canada's politicians and thought leaders, calls on political leaders to see the nonprofit sector as a vital part of the economic stimulus solution for Ontario and Canada. Read more.
Voices from the Street starting new group
Raise Your Voice!
Voices from the Street, a collective of individuals who use their personal experiences with homelessness and poverty to educate the public and push for change, is looking to recruit new members.
A Discussion of Emerging Housing Issues
CSPC-T January Research Forum
Please join us for our January forum with:
- Yutaka Dirks, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario
- Elinor Mahoney, Parkdale Community Legal Services
- Michael Shapcott, Wellesley Institute
John Campey Interviewed on Torontoist
Torontoist.com, one of Toronto's premier newsblogs, interviewed John last week about the need for investment in poverty reduction.
"With unemployment rates rising rapidly, Campey says that this is the perfect time for government to address the issue of poverty head-on. "The current economic downturn presents an opportunity for the province to take really bold leadership in terms of using the need to stimulate the economy to bring in a really comprehensive and robust poverty reduction strategy," he said."