Social Issues
Summer food insecurity sparks massive community response for kids
The anxiety some students were feeling about not having enough to eat during the summer months, without school lunch programs,… Continue reading “Summer food insecurity sparks massive community response for kids”
Lieutenant Governor says we can ‘absolutely’ eliminate poverty
Declaring that all of us are vulnerable to changing life circumstances, Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell says we can “absolutely” end… Continue reading “Lieutenant Governor says we can ‘absolutely’ eliminate poverty”
Free lunches for kids for nine weeks as summer pilot begins
It was a great start to the Summer Outreach Lunch Program yesterday, although even higher numbers are expected once the… Continue reading “Free lunches for kids for nine weeks as summer pilot begins”
Who knows best? The case for basic income
Fresh from the North American Basic Income Guarantee (NABIG) conference held in Hamilton at the end of May, I have… Continue reading “Who knows best? The case for basic income”
‘Crisis’ in Lindsay as homeless diverted elsewhere; food bank says ‘we need help’
With Kawartha Lakes’ homeless shelter, A Place Called Home, at full capacity for the better part of a week, homeless… Continue reading “‘Crisis’ in Lindsay as homeless diverted elsewhere; food bank says ‘we need help’”
10,000 of our neighbours in Kawartha Lakes don’t have enough to eat
Some of our neighbours are hungry. Others are constantly deciding between utilities or food. That this should happen in Canada… Continue reading “10,000 of our neighbours in Kawartha Lakes don’t have enough to eat”
New summer lunch program to feed hungry children
The Food Security Working Group, a committee of the Kawartha Lakes Food Coalition, will be running a pilot project in… Continue reading “New summer lunch program to feed hungry children”
