A Provincial Election is taking place...But Who's Talking about Income Security?
We are!
Join the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction as we host an important lunch-hour conversation on the Future of Income Security in Ontario. Close to 900,000 people in our province rely on social assistance programs: Ontario Works or the Ontario Disability Support Program as their primary income support. Yet, most recipients experience deep poverty and face desperate challenges purchasing food, maintaining housing and staying healthy.
Join us for an in-depth discussion on the challenges and opportunities in Ontario's social assistance system. What's next for poverty reduction and income security reforms?
Featured Speakers:
- Joshua Smee – CEO, Food First Newfoundland - on how Newfoundland and Labrador is transforming social assistance...
- Jennefer Laidley – Researcher and lead author of Maytree Foundation's annual Welfare in Canada report
- Sara Mayo – Social Planner, Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton & author of Indecent Social Assistance in Hamilton & Ontario
- hosted by Laura Cattari, Senior Policy Analyst, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction
Topics to be Discussed:
- The state of social assistance in Ontario today
- Lessons from other provinces and potential reform
- The role of income security in poverty reduction
- Key priorities for the next Ontario government
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