A Provincial Election is taking place... But Who's Talking about Income Security?
WE ARE!
Join the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction as they host an important lunch-hour conversation on the Future of Income Security in Ontario. Close to 900,000 people in our province rely on social assistance programs: Ontario Works or the Ontario Disability Support Program as their primary income support. Yet, most recipients experience deep poverty and face desperate challenges purchasing food, maintaining housing and staying healthy.
Join an in-depth discussion on the challenges and opportunities in Ontario's social assistance system. What's next for poverty reduction and income security reforms?
on Zoom. Register in advance here
Featured Speakers:
 Joshua Smee – CEO, Food First Newfoundland - on how Newfoundland and Labrador is transforming social assistance...
Jennefer Laidley – Researcher and lead author of Maytree Foundation's annual Welfare in Canada report
Sara Mayo – Social Planner, Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton & author of Indecent Social Assistance in Hamilton & Ontario
hosted by Laura Cattari, Senior Policy Analyst, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction
Topics to be Discussed:
 The state of social assistance in Ontario today
Lessons from other provinces and potential reforms
The role of income security in poverty reduction
Key priorities for the next Ontario government
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