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Senators join fight on poverty
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
TheStar.com – Opinion/Editorial – Senators join fight on poverty
Published On Tue Dec 15 2009
The poor will always be with us. It is a common refrain used to make us feel there is little we can do about the millions of Canadians who cannot afford to keep a roof over their head and food on the table.
But it’s not true, says Senator Hugh Segal, who has spent the last two years studying poverty. “You can effectively eradicate poverty,” he says. “It just takes solid public policy initiatives.”
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Ontario ready to consider mega-pension plan
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
TheStar.com – Business – Ontario ready to consider mega-pension plan
Published On Tue Dec 15 2009. By James Daw Personal Finance Columnist
Ontario is prepared to discuss every option to increase retirement income and broaden pension coverage, says Finance Minister Dwight Duncan – including an expansion of the Canada Pension Plan.
The minister was not prepared Monday to reveal which, if any, proposals he will champion at meetings with fellow finance ministers in Whitehorse this Thursday and Friday, however.
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Thin gruel on welfare `gravy train’
Monday, December 14th, 2009
TheStar.com – Opinion/Comment – Thin gruel on welfare `gravy train’
Published On Mon Dec 14 2009. By Carol Goar Editorial Board
The usual alarm bells went off last week when provincial Auditor General Jim McCarter reported that the government had misspent $1.2 billion of taxpayers’ money on overpayments to welfare recipients.
“A new $1 billion boondoggle,” exclaimed Conservative Leader Tim Hudak, dusting off one of the vintage phrases of the Mike Harris era.
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Tough times bring out the best
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
TheStar.com – Opinion/Comment – Tough times bring out the best
Published On Sat Dec 12 2009. Frances Lankin CEO of United Way Toronto, Arthur Peters Executive Director of ShareLife of the Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, Ted Sokolsky President and CEO of United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto
According to Statistics Canada, the worst recession since the Great Depression has ended. Perhaps this is true for some – but for too many of our friends and neighbours, the challenges are just beginning.
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Ontario tables pension reform, phase one
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
TheStar.com – Business – Ontario tables pension reform, phase one: Proposed bill deals with less contentious matters before more difficult issues are tackled next year
Published On Thu Dec 10 2009. By James Daw Personal Finance Columnist
Ontario is moving to eliminate the rights of laid-off workers to share pension fund surpluses, now that they have become quite rare.
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Senators keep poverty in spotlight
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
TheStar.com – Opinion/Comment – Senators keep poverty in spotlight
Published On Wed Dec 09 2009. By Carol Goar Editorial Board
Inspired by the groundbreaking report on poverty tabled by the late Senator David Croll 38 years ago, a committee of seven senators has spent the past two years producing a new blueprint for a new century.
Their report, released Tuesday, lacks the passion and clarity of the original. But it is comprehensive, thoughtful and – for its time – courageous.
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Two-tier Canada Pension… an encouraging sign
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
TheGlobeandMail.com – Opinion/Editorial – Two-tier Canada Pension: The Liberal proposal for a national supplemental pension plan is an encouraging sign that retirement issues will be high on the agenda in the next federal election
Published on Dec. 08, 2009. Last updated on Dec. 09, 2009
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Pension reform gains momentum
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
TheStar.com – Opinion/Comment – Pension reform gains momentum
Published On Wed Dec 09 2009. By Thomas Walkom National Affairs Columnist
Now that the federal Liberals have belatedly discovered the virtues of pension reform, there is a chance – a chance – that something serious will happen on this front.
With his announcement Tuesday of a new Liberal scheme to help Canadians sock away money for their retirement, party leader Michael Ignatieff has joined a chorus that cuts across ideological lines.
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Doctor under fire for allegedly abusing welfare requests
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
TheGlobeandMail.com – National – Doctor under fire for allegedly abusing welfare requests: Toronto doctor connected to the anti-poverty movement accused of signing documents allowing extra money for dietary needs
Published on Wednesday, Dec. 09, 2009. ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY AND JOSH WINGROVE
A Toronto doctor connected to the anti-poverty movement could lose his medical licence after he allegedly signed paperwork that allowed welfare recipients to collect extra money for ailments such as diabetes, food allergies and gout without confirming they had those conditions.
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Welfare fraud in perspective
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
TheStar.com – Opinion/Editorial – Welfare fraud in perspective
Published On Wed Dec 09 2009
The provincial government is in the midst of “a new billion dollar boondoggle involving extravagant welfare overpayments,” according to the opposition Conservatives.
There is more political posturing than fact in this allegation, and it paints an unfair picture of the nearly 800,000 adults and children who are barely making ends meet on welfare and disability benefits.
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