Social Issues
Ford government fails people on disability in move from BI to ODSP; pharmacists step in
A local social worker is sounding the alarm over the transition for people who were collecting basic income and then… Continue reading “Ford government fails people on disability in move from BI to ODSP; pharmacists step in”
Community Care dental clinic available no matter one’s income level
April has been proclaimed as Oral Health Month by the Ontario Oral Health Alliance, the ideal time to talk about… Continue reading “Community Care dental clinic available no matter one’s income level”
Food insecurity, affordable housing, and ‘freedom from want’
Norman Rockwell’s Freedom from Want is one of the best-known of all American paintings. You might not know it by… Continue reading “Food insecurity, affordable housing, and ‘freedom from want’”
$200 million class action filed over basic income
The Advocate has learned that the four participants in the province’s basic income pilot project are seeking $200 million in general… Continue reading “$200 million class action filed over basic income”
Class action lawsuit filed, seeking justice for basic income recipients
As expected, four people from Lindsay who had been receiving payments through the Ontario Basic Income Pilot have launched a… Continue reading “Class action lawsuit filed, seeking justice for basic income recipients”
‘Demonstrate that you truly have the concerns of your constituents at heart’
On Day Three of a protest to seek an apology for the premature cancellation of basic income, the question on… Continue reading “‘Demonstrate that you truly have the concerns of your constituents at heart’”
Transportation and child care: Key barriers to work in Kawartha Lakes
Until his work accident, ‘Tom’ had always had regular employment. Deemed medically unfit to work by a team of doctors,… Continue reading “Transportation and child care: Key barriers to work in Kawartha Lakes”
