Faces of the Cuts: The Impact of Federal Program Cuts on Communities in Toronto

October 07 2006

Release Date: October 2006 Contributors: Beth Wilson, CSPC-T Researcher, Harriet Njiraini, CSPC-T Intern, Navjeet Sidhu, CSPC-T Intern, Zachary Tucker-Abramson, CSPC-T Intern From the introduction: On September 25, Finance Minister...

ON THE FRONT LINES OF TORONTO'S IMMIGRANT- AND REFUGEE-SERVING SECTOR

July 16 2006

Working on the front lines in the country's largest immigrant reception centre, Toronto's immigrant- and refugee-serving sector plays a central role in supporting the vast...

On the Front Lines of Toronto’s Community Service Sector: Improving Working Conditions and Ensuring Quality Services

July 16 2006

For many thousands of Toronto residents, the services provided by community-based non-profit organizations are life-changing, life-affirming, even life-saving. These organizations provide such services as home...

On the Front Lines

July 10 2006

PUBLISHED: July 2006AUTHORS: Community Social Planning Council of Toronto and Family Services TorontoREPORT DOWNLOADS: Community Service Sector Report [PDF] and Immigrant-Refugee Serving Sector Report [PDF] Background On the Front...

Opening the Doors to Ontario’s Schools: Community Use of Schools Program, Year One Impacts and Opportunities

December 16 2005

   “Schools in Ontario are recognized as hubs for community activity and will be affordable and accessible to communities in order to support the goals...

Opening the Doors to Ontario

December 09 2005

Community Use of Schools Program 2005 Report Download the full report in PDF format Executive Summary Schools have a long tradition of serving as "community...

Renewing Toronto’s ESL Programs

December 01 2005

Download the executive summary or full report in PDF format. Executive Summary Immigrants to Toronto arrive in one of the most diverse cities in the world. Census data shows...

Renewing Toronto’s ESL Programs … Charting a Course Towards More Effects ESL Program Delivery

August 24 2005

One of the key tasks facing most immigrants to Toronto is the acquisition of English as a Second Language (ESL). But while there is broad...

SPACE - Bulletin (May 2005)

May 18 2005

Ten months after government announcement to fund access to schools – Government web site shows only 48 Boards of 72 have signed on On July 9, 2004 members...

Community Voices: Young Parents in Toronto Speak Out About Work, Community Services and Family Life

July 16 2004

Toronto's young families face serious roadblocks in making a good life for themselves and their children. The rise in non-standard work with its characteristic low...