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Hard to have Dignity if you’re Hungry

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

July 26, 2010
The cancellation of the Special Diet Allowance and meagre increases in social assistance rates are setbacks on any promised path to transform social assistance. If a person is hungry, it is harder to learn, to work, to avoid depression, to avoid chronic diseases such as diabetes and to “eat right.” Hundreds of thousands of Ontario residents need more healthy food now… The organizations signing this joint statement also commit to work together with our patients, clients, neighbours and fellow Ontario residents in support of their equal rights to an income that provides a life of health and dignity.

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A test of Ontario’s appetite to fight for poverty reduction

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Mar 20 2010
The tribunal ordered government to increase the allowances for four medical conditions. It also set out the legal test to determine the outcome of nearly 200 other human rights challenges that are yet to be heard. For the province, complying with the tribunal’s ruling would reinforce its commitment to human rights and the value of fairness. But it would also entail increasing program costs, just when the budget has moved into deficit.

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