Voices from the Street was a 12-week leadership program under the umbrella of Working for Change and is now currently running as a speakers bureau with graduates.
Liberals deliver on Canada Child Benefit Joanna Smith Laurie Monsebraaten Mar 22 2016 Toronto single mother Ava Williams was in shock when she learned Tuesday’s budget could mean an additional $4,000 a year for her four children. “Honestly, I’d have… Continue Reading →
High hopes for federal action to end child poverty Laurie Monsebraaten Nov 24 2015 Canadians have elected a government that appears ready to tackle child poverty with a list of progressive measures, including a new national benefit that could lift… Continue Reading →
Pat Capponi’s Order of Canada recognizes advocacy for mentally ill Pat Capponi is a psychiatric survivor who lived in poverty for years. Now she’s an outspoken advocate for those living in poverty and with mental illness. She has been awarded… Continue Reading →
Welfare recipients treated like guinea pigs: Goar Stacy Bowen is among the working Ontario Disability Support Plan recipients who oppose planned changes to the program. (Tony Bock / Toronto Star) Carol Goar Mar 31 2015 If everything had gone according… Continue Reading →
Province urged to allow women on welfare to keep child support Laurie Monsebraaten April 16 2014 When she couldn’t find work after completing a social work diploma last spring, Jennifer Gray and her 7-year-old daughter reluctantly moved into a homeless… Continue Reading →
National Household Survey 2011: Ontario making progress fighting poverty Ontario rates of low-income suggest provincial efforts to reduce poverty are paying off. Laurie Monsebraaten Sep 11 2013 Dawnmarie Harriott was on welfare and living in a downtown Toronto rooming house… Continue Reading →
Bronwen’s Story Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Bronwen Sims says her job as a CAMH peer support worker keeps her healthy. “I still have my up and down days, but having the regularity of the job and the consistency… Continue Reading →
P2P introduces new CLT co-chair: Linda Coltman Pathway to Potential P2P is pleased to announce Linda Coltman as the new co-chair of Pathway to Potential’s (P2P’s) Collaborative Leadership Team. Linda has extensive experience in working with a variety of stakeholder… Continue Reading →
Catherine Porter Apr 26 2011 When Judy Cong immigrated to Canada a decade ago, she promised her parents she’d sponsor them soon. She was an electronic engineer with 11 year’s experience at a Chinese steel company. She figured she’d find… Continue Reading →
My name is Lubna Khalid and I am from Pakistan. A country who very few knew about but when they did it was all for wrong reasons. And still today no one knows much about the real Pakistan. My… Continue Reading →