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Recommendations for an Ontario Income Security Review
May 2010
Table of Contents
The Social Assistance Review Advisory Council
Letter of transmittal
Executive Summary
Recommended Terms of Reference

Scope of the Ontario Income Secuirty Review
Key Strategies to Guide the Ontario Income Security Review
Measurable Outcomes
The Review Process
Why Ontario Needs an Income Security Review
Introduction
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Tell Harper to honour Canada’s promise on poverty

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Dear Canadians,
Monday October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
More than three million people in Canada live in poverty, including more than 630,000 children – one in every ten. [...]

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We’ve got a challenge for you! The Amazing CCPA Membership Challenge, that is.We’re calling on CCPA members to join us in an ”amazing race” to sign up as many new members as possible by November 19th.
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Hello all,
Want to know what Ontario’s three main political parties are saying about social assistance?

What they’re saying about income adequacy? Advancing equity in supports and services? Creating good jobs and ensuring accommodation in the labour market, and other critical issues?

Responses to specific questions about Ontario Works and ODSP are now posted on ISAC’s Election 2011 [...]

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