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Ottawa rolls out funding for small business to hire people with disabilities
Thursday, October 11th, 2012
Oct. 10 2012
… to encourage the hiring of people with disabilities. Human Resources Minister Diane Finley was in Calgary today to announce a call for proposals that will see $30-million spent over the next three years. The money is expected to create 1,600 jobs at small and medium-sized businesses, providing employment to people who have had a tough time cracking the labour market.
Tags: budget, disabilities, participation, standard of living
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Feds trim funding for disabled groups
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
September 06, 2012
Over the next three years, the amount of directed grant and community inclusion initiative funding will decrease to 65% of current levels in 2013-2014 and 35% in 2014-2015… It appears as though the Harper government is no longer content to just go after groups like the environmental lobby. It now feels it necessary to go after groups which advocate on behalf of people living with disabilities.
Tags: budget, disabilities, ideology, participation, poverty, rights, standard of living
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Mandatory voting: turning Canadians’ democratic ‘choice’ into ‘duty’
Sunday, August 26th, 2012
17 August 2012
… voting is probably viewed more as a choice than a duty these days and… like shopping — not fun when the store is busy, “due to higher-than-expected turnout.”… In Australia, voting is mandatory… all the frenzied get-out-the-vote efforts by parties in Canada simply don’t exist in Australia… Mandatory voting wouldn’t end dirty tricks in elections. Nor would it put an end to the databases and the robocalls… But… if voting was compulsory, it would be a little more difficult to steer [Canadians] away from their democratic duty.
Tags: ideology, participation, rights
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Compulsory voting here should be on the table for discussion—before it’s too late
Sunday, August 26th, 2012
13 August 2012
Perhaps it is truly time to take mandatory voting out for a spin… Australia is perhaps the best known of the countries with mandatory voting laws, but there are about 30 countries in the world where voting is a legal requirement. Penalties for not voting mainly include fines. In Belgium you will face difficulty getting a public-sector job if you didn’t vote. There is no question mandatory voting drives up turnout.
Tags: ideology, participation, rights
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Alberta makes strides against homelessness
Saturday, August 25th, 2012
13 August 2012
“Our plan appealed to people on the left who see the issue as a one of social justice. But it also appealed to the business sector because it was about a more efficient use of public money.” That’s because it was clear that homeless people are much more likely to end up in ambulances, hospitals, courtrooms, jails and shelters. All of these public services are expensive and homeless people were cycling through them yet still didn’t have a home to call their own.
Tags: budget, homelessness, housing, ideology, poverty, standard of living
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Human rights tribunal dismisses disabled man’s bid to have town pay for snow removal
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
7 August 2012
A human rights tribunal has dismissed a disabled man’s application to have his town remove snow pushed into his driveway by its snowploughs, because it would cost the municipality a steep $75 an hour to do it… In recent years, at least 15 municipalities across Canada have adopted windrow-removal programs for the elderly and disabled, many of which are free or for a small fee, if the applicant meets financial assistance criteria.
Tags: budget, disabilities, poverty, rights, standard of living
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To stop youth violence in Toronto, we must solve its root causes
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
25 July 2012
Alarming gaps exist between neighbourhoods that are doing well and those that are falling behind. These are serious challenges that put our entire city at risk… First, we need to build youth leadership at a community level… Second, we need to improve access to supports that provide young people with positive options… Third, we need to increase youth employment… Finally, we must restore mixed-income neighbourhoods… This poverty isn’t just concerning because of where it’s located, but also because racialized communities are disproportionately affected.
Tags: crime prevention, participation, poverty, standard of living, youth
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Toronto’s priority neighbourhood programs mustn’t be abandoned
Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
July 16, 2012
An $85 million pool of one-time cash is set to evaporate over the coming year and there’s no new sources of money in sight… projects include after-school tutoring, leadership skills development, an urban farm project, and a host of other “youth focused” initiatives… Council did approve one positive change. A website called Wellbeing Toronto will track a wealth of data on each neighbourhood. It will measure indicators on crime, economic progress, education levels, the environment, and health status, among other criteria.
Tags: budget, crime prevention, philanthropy, poverty, standard of living, youth
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Canada should welcome newcomers
Sunday, July 15th, 2012
14 Jul. 2012
… cuts to medical care for refugees… are nothing more than a form of discrimination against the poorest and most desperate people trying to enter this country to find a better life in the only way open to them… cuts to medical care for refugees. They are nothing more than a form of discrimination against the poorest and most desperate people trying to enter this country to find a better life in the only way open to them.
Tags: Health, ideology, immigration, poverty, rights, standard of living
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How to mobilize private funds for the public good
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
Jun 19 2012
The idea is to create tools that will allow investors, philanthropists and foundations to use a portion of their money to tackle deeply entrenched social problems such as persistent poverty and environmental degradation. The concept is known as “social finance… ”Six months ago, it released a blueprint entitled Mobilizing Private Capital for Public Good… charitable organizations willing to take the risk have a strong argument to make. “You say to the government: You’re in straitened circumstances. You can’t afford to give money to these causes. If you change the rules, we will.”
Tags: budget, economy, housing, ideology, philanthropy, poverty, standard of living
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