By Leila Sarangi Womens Habitat of Etobicoke Housing Stability Access to Services Transit Equity Food Access Quality Jobs amp Liveable Incomes Systemic Change Poverty In Toronto What has changed ID: 643763
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Poverty Reduction in Toronto
By Leila Sarangi, Women’s Habitat of EtobicokeSlide2Slide3Slide4
Housing Stability
Access to Services
Transit Equity
Food Access
Quality Jobs & Liveable Incomes
Systemic ChangeSlide5
Poverty In Toronto: What has changed?
New PRS initiatives include:
Dental service expansion
Social procurement policy
TTC children ride free
Childcare subsidies
Some housing
Some employment programs
Increased library hours2017 BudgetProposing 2.6% cuts across all divisionsPoverty reduction initiatives not protectedNo new revenue toolsSlide6
Have Your Say
You can get involved:
Contact your City Councillor
Give a public deputation at a Committee Meeting
Submit your deputation in writing
Sign up for news bulletins at
www.povertyreductionto.ca
Sign a poverty
reduction postcardAttend more community meetings or organize your ownSlide7
Have Your Say
Date
Event/Location
More Info
Friday November 25
th
Release of Faith Leaders’ Statement on Poverty
Contact
Joe.faithinthecity@gmail.com
Thursday December 1, 19:30am
Executive
Committee, City Hall
Transit fare equity
Contact
exc@toronto.ca
to sign
up to make a 5 minute deputation
Friday
December
2
Release of 2017 Operating and Capital Budgets
January 5, 9, 10
2017 Budget Public
Hearings
February 15-16
Council Vote on 2017 Budget