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Flood the Phone Lines with us to Demand #HousingNow for People Experiencing Homelessness Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Toronto

On Friday April 3rd from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, help Health Providers Against Poverty flood Mayor Tory and City Hall’s phone lines demanding #HousingNow for people experiencing homelessness in response to COVID-19. People crammed into Toronto’s shelters are at incredible risk and we need action now! This is how you can help flood the phone lines: Step […]

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Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy and Ontario Pre-Budget Consultations Submissions

Health Providers Against Poverty came together to create two submissions recommending the provincial government takes a stronger approach to poverty reduction: Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy Ontario Pre-Budget Consultation Our recommendations stemmed from deep concern regarding the approach that the Ontario provincial government has taken towards our income security system. We believe the cuts and changes […]

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Poverty and Health Federal Election Report Card

As the October 21st Canadian Federal Election date approaches the Health Providers Against Poverty team has put together a report card to help voters digest how Canada’s four major parties’ plan to address poverty and poverty related health issues. The full report can be found here: https://healthprovidersagainstpoverty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/federalelectionreportcard-2019-hpap.pdf The report looks at six priority areas that […]