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Boomer Bulge
Saturday, January 17th, 2009
Connect2Canada.com – Canada Watch – Boomer Bulge
January 16, 2009.
In this C.D. Howe Institute publication, William Robson examines the potential effects of the baby boomer generation on Canadian provincial government budgets. Demographic change, he predicts, may push the aggregate cost of programs for health, education, seniors and families from 15 % to 19.4% of the GDP in the next 50 years. Among other recommendations, he calls for fiscal discipline, more tax room for provinces, and growth-friendly practices. http://www.cdhowe.org/pdf/ebrief_71.pdf
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Community Roles in Policy
Friday, January 16th, 2009
Connect2Canada – Canada Watch – Community Roles in Policy
January 16, 2009.
Community organizations are increasingly recognizing that the problems faced by individuals and households living with low income result not from their own weaknesses but rather from problems and barriers in the broader economic and social system, notes Sherry Torjman of The Caledon Institute of Social Policy. In this paper, she discusses a range of activities in which communities can engage with respect to reducing poverty.
http://www.caledoninst.org/Publications/PDF/738ENG%2Epdf
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Welfare Incomes, 2006 and 2007 (Winter 2008)
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
National Council of Welfare – Publication Announcement – Welfare Incomes, 2006 and 2007 (Winter 2008)
December 10, 2008
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Once Again Canada Misses the Mark [Child Poverty]
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
CASW-ACTS / CCRC-CCDE – News Release – Once Again Canada Misses the Mark
For Immediate Release December 10, 2008
The gap is growing between Canada’s international commitments to uphold human rights and our country’s failure to live up to those promises.
Within Canada, the impact of this gap is glaringly obvious. Almost one child out of every nine still lives in poverty, 704,414 individuals turn to food banks in an average month, and life expectancy among First Nations populations is still five to seven years below the national average.
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Income Security for Working-Age Adults in Canada
Friday, December 5th, 2008
Income Security for Working-Age Adults in Canada: Let’s consider the model under our nose traces the evolution of income security programs for seniors and children in Canada, looking at patterns to see what we can learn about reforming income security for working-age adults. Click here to download a full copy of the report: http://www.metcalffoundation.com/downloads/Income%20Support%20For%20Adults%20November%2008.pdf
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Economic Bravado and Social Indifference [CASW’s Response to Economic and Fiscal Statement]
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
CASW’s Response to Economic and Fiscal Statement / Réaction de l’ACTS à l’énoncé économique et financier (du gouvernement Harper) – CASW Speaks Up: Economic Bravado and Social Indifference
December 2, 2008
Finance Minister James Flahertys economic and fiscal statement, Protecting Canadas Future, combines economic bravado with social indifference.[1] On the economic side, the government clings to the façade of a balanced budget and minimal government intervention. Socially, it demonstrates little concern about the impact of the economic crisis on low income Canadians.
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Walking the walk on poverty
Sunday, November 25th, 2007
TheStar.com – comment – Walking the walk on poverty: Thursday’s throne speech provides an early test of McGuinty’s commitment to helping Ontario’s poor
November 25, 2007. John Campey, Uzma Shakir, Doris Grinspun
Fuelled by Premier Dalton McGuinty’s commitment to set anti-poverty targets and timetables within 12 months, expectations are high for poverty reduction in Ontario in 2008. As we look ahead to this Thursday’s throne speech, four simple words will signal the degree of the government’s dedication to anti-poverty: targets, policies, consultations and resources.
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