By Laurie MonsebraatenSocial Justice Reporter Mon., May 6, 2019 If you were a Black man living in Toronto in 1980, you were probably making about the same income as your white neighbour. But today, it’s a dramatically different story. Average… Continue Reading
Nov 15, 2018 As we launch our Sounds of the Season programming this morning, we’re telling the story of Madonna Broderick. She has been clean for 17 years, after more than two decades of crack addiction, but still struggles with… Continue Reading
Child care is the missing puzzle piece in Canada’s quest to end poverty, says Campaign 2000 in its annual report being released Tuesday, the United Nations’ Universal Children’s Day. The national coalition dedicated to eradicating child poverty is joining… Continue Reading
Terry Collins, 52, shown near his home in the Annex, is a former crack addict who has been on and off welfare for the past 20 years and relies on food banks to make ends meet. (ANDREW FRANCIS WALLACE… Continue Reading
Jane Syvret plays with two of her three children in a park near their Toronto home. Syvret, 27, who is of Indigenous and Black heritage, says her family… Continue Reading
Critics call sweeping plan to overhaul supports for low-income Ontarians too little, too late. Venus Carter, 54, who has been on Ontario Works since she lost her job at a chocolate factory nine years ago, welcomes the proposed welfare changes,… Continue Reading
After growing up in a middle-class home in Edmonton, Patricia Huculak moved to Toronto 11 years ago to escape a violent spouse and has struggled with poverty and homelessness ever since. But things are finally looking up for the 47-year-old… Continue Reading
Theresa Schrader, seen here in this 2012 photo, says she stopped taking her mental health medication when she lost her job and her employer provided drug coverage. (TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO) When her medication got too expensive, Theresa Schrader… Continue Reading
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
Ontario to end clawback of child support for parents on welfare Damaris Bueno, with her daughter Mia, 4, welcomes plans to allow single parents on social assistance to keep more of their child support income. (Damaris Bueno photo) Laurie Monsebraaten… Continue Reading