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Raise The Rates Coalition
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A coalition of organized labour, grassroots organizations, legal clinics, food banks, disability and anti-poverty advocates committed to raising Ontario Works and ODSP Rates.
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www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Two-parent families, seniors increasingly turning to Ottawa Food Bank: report
The Ottawa Food Bank’s eighth annual Hunger Report says broken social systems are leading more people, including seniors and two-parent families, to turn to them for food.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-n...
Rent subsidies will help with housing crisis, says head of legal clinic
City officials launch an online survey inviting renters and landlords to share their experiences.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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www.tbnewswatch.com/wisdom/legal...
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"What community is about is standing side by side and making sure that we're all being held to the same level," says human rights program coordinator.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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www.sudbury.com/local-news/s...
Sudbury outreach workers: ‘Mayhem’ will reign in Energy Court
After speaking with local frontline workers and people who are homeless as well as substance users about moving to the encampment there, the concerns centre on the lack of infrastructure and space. Bu...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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socialistproject.ca/2025/11/wsib...
The WSIB “Surplus”: A Political Slush Fund
The corporate lobby is misleading the public when it suggests that the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) of Ontario is over-funded and that the money should be “returned” to business. Why? B...
socialistproject.ca
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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doppleronline.ca/huntsville/l...
Local data continues to show a high level of household food insecurity in Simcoe Muskoka - Huntsville Doppler
In the past few weeks, organizations and municipalities have been raising an alarm about household food insecurity in Simcoe Muskoka.
doppleronline.ca
November 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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southmuskoka.doppleronline.ca/household-fo...
Household Food Insecurity Reaches Crisis Level in Simcoe Muskoka, New Data Shows - South Muskoka Doppler
In the past few weeks organizations and municipalities have been raising an alarm about household food insecurity and the significant impact it has on people’s health, the health of our [...]
southmuskoka.doppleronline.ca
November 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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www.barrietoday.com/local-news/o...
One-third of local households struggled with food insecurity last year
'Having a job does not guarantee food security. In our province, more than half of households that have income from employment are food insecure,' says health unit official
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November 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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ottawa.citynews.ca/2025/11/02/h...
Healthy eating for family of 4 costs $1,180/month, many Ottawaans cannot afford it
Food insecurity continues to rise in Ottawa and across the country as wages do not meet the costs of basic needs.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Costs of infant formula contributing to food insecurity, new report finds | CBC News
A new report by Ottawa Public Health shows one in four families are experiencing some form of food insecurity. The report, which monitors food affordability each year found about a 10 per cent increas...
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November 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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This woman’s still not getting Ontario’s service dog benefit despite 2023 human rights ruling | CBC News
Khrista Daciw says she's put years into training the service dog that helps her deal with her diabetes, yet she isn't eligible for a benefit that people in the Ontario Disability Support Program can a...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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maytree.com/publications...
Climbing the mountain to end homelessness while others pull you down
The City of Toronto is on the right track in its work on shelters and housing, while provincial policies and other outside forces are making the problem worse.
maytree.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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thehighlander.ca/2025/10/30/c...
CKL wants more for social services | The Highlander
The County of Haliburton has been asked to contribute an estimated 27 per cent more for human services managed on its behalf by the City of Kawartha Lakes. In 2025, the County share was $2,650,528 of ...
thehighlander.ca
October 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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www.guelphtoday.com/letters-to-t...
LETTER: Questions about Guelph’s downtown renewal and homelessness
City’s priorities need balance, reader says
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October 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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www.insidehalton.com/news/charity...
Oakville’s wealthy image masks areas of poverty, including this neighbourhood, says report
Oakville Community Foundation’s report concludes that one in eight people in the Kerr Village area are low income, according to 2021 data.
www.insidehalton.com
October 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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www.timminstoday.com/local-news/g...
Group pitches emergency shelter to tackle homelessness in Cochrane
It would add 10 transitional units and eight emergency sleep pods to the community
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October 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/r...
'Rent gouging' pushes residents to encampments, say advocates
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October 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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www.mississauga.com/news/food-ba...
Food Banks Mississauga fundraising lags behind record demand
The success of the annual Thanksgiving drive was overshadowed by the 20 per cent increase in food bank usage, according to Food Banks Mississauga’s annual report.
www.mississauga.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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www.acto.ca/actos-top-5-...
ACTO's Top 5 Concerns On Bill 60 - Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario - ACTO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2025 The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) is sounding…
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October 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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endausterity.ca/bill-60
Bill 60 - Protect Ontario Tenants Now!
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October 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
1 in 4 Ottawa households facing food insecurity, Ottawa Public Health report shows
The number of Ottawa households experiencing food insecurity continued to rise, as social assistance rates and the minimum wage increases have not kept up with the cost of living, according to Ottawa ...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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pressprogress.ca/ontario-citi...
Ontario Cities Are Clearing Homeless Encampments. Where Are People Supposed to Go?
Amidst a housing crisis with no end in sight, municipalities across the province have been cracking down on the unhoused
pressprogress.ca
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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petrolialambtonindependent.ca/2025/10/22/m...
More Lambton families face homelessness | The Independent
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October 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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www.sudbury.com/local-news/s...
Sudbury health unit concern over food insecurity crisis
Board of health passes motion asking higher levels of government to increase social assistance to allow more people to afford food
www.sudbury.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Press Conference - To Eradicate Poverty: End Austerity!
YouTube video by Disability Justice Network of Ontario
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October 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM