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A coalition of organized labour, grassroots organizations, legal clinics, food banks, disability and anti-poverty advocates committed to raising Ontario Works and ODSP Rates.

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Guelph and area food insecurity rates at an all-time high Local food insecurity rates have gone up by nearly 13 per cent since 2019

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29.11.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
New 10-Year Housing Strategy shows hidden realities of housing instability in Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton | City of Kawartha Lakes

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25.11.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NDP leadership hopeful talks about Canada's housing crisis in Sudbury, Ont. | CBC News Federal NDP leadership hopeful Heather McPherson was in Sudbury on Monday where she met with housing advocates to hear about the challenges and possible solutions to the city’s housing crisis.

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25.11.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Algoma Food Security Network urges Ontario to act on rising food insecurity 'We’re doing everything we can, but it’s not enough,' say members of the AFSN, who are calling on the province to double social assistance rates and invest in sustainable regional food systems

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24.11.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cost to put food on the table hits $271 per week for a family of four: WECHU report A slight decrease is being reported in what it costs to put food on the table for a family of four in Windsor-Essex, but it doesn’t tell the whole story around the financial pressure families are faci...

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21.11.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Disability advocates call for province to reverse provisions of Bill 60 The Ontario government’s proposed Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act (Bill 60) is not just a bill; it's a ticking time bomb that will accelerate evictions and push more people with disabilities into...

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20.11.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Food bank use surges across region as demand climbs in 2025 The 2025 Hunger Count report from Food Banks Canada, released in October, highlights troubling trends in food security across the country, with close to 2.2 million visits to Canada’s food banks in 20...

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19.11.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two-parent families, seniors increasingly turning to Ottawa Food Bank: report The Ottawa Food Bank’s eighth annual Hunger Report says broken social systems are leading more people, including seniors and two-parent families, to turn to them for food.

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15.11.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rent subsidies will help with housing crisis, says head of legal clinic City officials launch an online survey inviting renters and landlords to share their experiences.

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08.11.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Read the full story and comment on Tbnewswatch.com "What community is about is standing side by side and making sure that we're all being held to the same level," says human rights program coordinator.

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06.11.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sudbury outreach workers: β€˜Mayhem’ will reign in Energy Court After speaking with local frontline workers and people who are homeless as well as substance users about moving to the encampment there, the concerns centre on the lack of infrastructure and space. Bu...

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05.11.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The WSIB β€œSurplus”: A Political Slush Fund The corporate lobby is misleading the public when it suggests that the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) of Ontario is over-funded and that the money should be β€œreturned” to business. Why? B...

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05.11.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Local data continues to show a high level of household food insecurity in Simcoe Muskoka - Huntsville Doppler In the past few weeks, organizations and municipalities have been raising an alarm about household food insecurity in Simcoe Muskoka.

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04.11.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Household Food Insecurity Reaches Crisis Level in Simcoe Muskoka, New Data Shows - South Muskoka Doppler In the past few weeks organizations and municipalities have been raising an alarm about household food insecurity and the significant impact it has on people’s health, the health of our [...]

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03.11.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One-third of local households struggled with food insecurity last year 'Having a job does not guarantee food security. In our province, more than half of households that have income from employment are food insecure,' says health unit official

www.barrietoday.com/local-news/o...

03.11.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Healthy eating for family of 4 costs $1,180/month, many Ottawaans cannot afford it Food insecurity continues to rise in Ottawa and across the country as wages do not meet the costs of basic needs.

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03.11.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Costs of infant formula contributing to food insecurity, new report finds | CBC News A new report by Ottawa Public Health shows one in four families are experiencing some form of food insecurity. The report, which monitors food affordability each year found about a 10 per cent increas...

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02.11.2025 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This woman’s still not getting Ontario’s service dog benefit despite 2023 human rights ruling | CBC News Khrista Daciw says she's put years into training the service dog that helps her deal with her diabetes, yet she isn't eligible for a benefit that people in the Ontario Disability Support Program can a...

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31.10.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climbing the mountain to end homelessness while others pull you down The City of Toronto is on the right track in its work on shelters and housing, while provincial policies and other outside forces are making the problem worse.

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30.10.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CKL wants more for social services | The Highlander The County of Haliburton has been asked to contribute an estimated 27 per cent more for human services managed on its behalf by the City of Kawartha Lakes. In 2025, the County share was $2,650,528 of ...

thehighlander.ca/2025/10/30/c...

30.10.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LETTER: Questions about Guelph’s downtown renewal and homelessness City’s priorities need balance, reader says

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28.10.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oakville’s wealthy image masks areas of poverty, including this neighbourhood, says report Oakville Community Foundation’s report concludes that one in eight people in the Kerr Village area are low income, according to 2021 data.

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26.10.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Group pitches emergency shelter to tackle homelessness in Cochrane It would add 10 transitional units and eight emergency sleep pods to the community

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26.10.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Rent gouging' pushes residents to encampments, say advocates Read the full story and comment on Tbnewswatch.com

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26.10.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Food Banks Mississauga fundraising lags behind record demand The success of the annual Thanksgiving drive was overshadowed by the 20 per cent increase in food bank usage, according to Food Banks Mississauga’s annual report.

www.mississauga.com/news/food-ba...

25.10.2025 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ACTO's Top 5 Concerns On Bill 60 - Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario - ACTO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2025 The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) is sounding…

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25.10.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bill 60 - Protect Ontario Tenants Now!

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24.10.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1 in 4 Ottawa households facing food insecurity, Ottawa Public Health report shows The number of Ottawa households experiencing food insecurity continued to rise, as social assistance rates and the minimum wage increases have not kept up with the cost of living, according to Ottawa ...

www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

23.10.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ontario Cities Are Clearing Homeless Encampments. Where Are People Supposed toΒ Go? Amidst a housing crisis with no end in sight, municipalities across the province have been cracking down on the unhoused

pressprogress.ca/ontario-citi...

23.10.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
More Lambton families face homelessness | The Independent

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22.10.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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