Ontario Election 2007
Ask your candidates to Make Poverty History!
Despite years of economic growth, 1.3 million Ontarians, including 1 in 6 children, live in poverty and many more are only one or two pay cheques away. It doesn't need to be this way. Lessons learned from the UK, Sweden and Ireland, and right here in Canada - in Quebec and Newfoundland - show that Poverty Reduction Plans work to reduce poverty and build healthier, more cohesive societies. You can help make poverty an Ontario election issue! The 2007 provincial election is an opportunity to press parties and candidates to commit a plan to make poverty history in Ontario. By filling in the form below, you can send a message to candidates in your riding, asking them if they support the goals of Make Poverty History and if they and their party will commit to developing a Poverty Reduction Plan for Ontario with a target of 25% reduction in the poverty rate within 5 years http://action.makepovertyhistory.ca/eactivist/user/userC.jsp?14225&EXAMIN=1

Be sure to pass it on to everyone you know in Ontario

How do you stay healthy when you live on the street? In this unique NFB Filmmaker-in-Residence project, four photographers who have experienced homelessness — Adrienne, Jess, Keneisha, and Meghan — document the stories of 28 homeless men and women through audio recordings and portrait-photography.

 

 

 

Click here to see a short preview for STREET HEALTH STORIES, an 8 minute film which premiers on CBC News on Sunday, September 23 at 10 a.m.. The film presents the stories and statistics of the Street Health Report 2007 (see above), with portraits and the voices of survey participants. For more information visit www.nfb.ca/streethealthstories.

 

http://www.streethealth.ca/home.htm

More on the Victims who are homeless and helped make the film.

http://www.nfb.ca/filmmakerinresidence/blog/?cat=4

 

THE STREET HEALTH REPORT 2007 presents the results of a survey on the health status and needs of homeless adults in downtown Toronto.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY AND STORY BLOG. Street Health has conducted two "Photovoice" projects, called A day in the life and Asleep in Toronto, through which homeless people present their experiences. The blog, created and updated by Nancy Halifax, showcases some of the project photographs.

http://anagraphia.blogspot.com/

Street Health Report 2007

Get Political.

 Vote for politicians who are committed to poverty reduction and to addressing issues of

Homelessness. Information about how to vote and what candidates are running in your

riding can be found at: www.electionsontario.on.ca

http://www.electionsontario.on.ca/

 

. Ask candidates what they are doing

to address poverty and homelessness. Call, send an email or attend an all candidates

meeting.

 Organize a group to meet with your City Councillor, Member of Provincial Parliament or

Member of Parliament. Bring them a copy of The Street Health Report 2007. Ask them what they are doing to address the recommendations in the Street Health Action Plan.

http://www.streethealth.ca/Downloads/BeSolution.pdf

 

E-mail, or print and send it in the mail, give it to them at an All candidates meeting, whatever. Take Action you could be next. Anyone can become homeless. This is the New reality many have to live with day after day.  Prevention is possible if we all come together. If everyone Cared wouldn't it be wonderful. Be part of the solution. Let your voice be heard. It is time to break the silence. Wake up and speak up. Say no to poverty. It should not be a crime to be poor.

 

http://www.streethealth.ca/home.htm

 Annual Reports

http://www.streethealth.ca/publications.htm

Written after Mike Harris took Power in Ontario
Pertaining to those on Welfare and Liveing in Poverty In Ontario. Yes it is true.

I BECAME A CRIMINAL

When I had a baby I was frowned upon

When I needed food I borrowed money and became a criminal

When I couldn’t get my child support it was my fault

When I had a Tupperware party I became a criminal

When I had a yard sale I became a criminal

When I got a loan from the bank it was stolen on me

When I received a gift I became a criminal

When I had life insurance it was taken from me

When they lost my paper work they called me a liar

When I was sick they made me work anyway

When they asked me for things that I could not get, it was just to get rid of me

When they wanted stuff it was illegal for them to have, I knew

When they lied to me< I knew!

When my home caught fire they only wanted to know what I bought, they didn’t care that I was homeless

When my children didn’t get their student loans for college, their future was stolen

When others needed help I had to tell them to lie because they too had become criminals

When the collection agencies harassed constantly, we ignored them

When I talked to my friends they all had the same problems I did

When I became suicidal I needed anti depressants

When I went to school I was taking anti depressants, didn’t learn much

When my children were sick they didn’t care

When I was being abused I had no shelter to help me

When I was working forty hours a week I still had to look for another job

When got fired from my job there was no help

When I called the agencies that were suppose to help I was hung up on and they didn’t return my phone calls

When I became homeless they scoffed at me “Trash”

When I became ill from malnutrition “that couldn’t happen here?” I got sick.

When asked for the truth I was ignored

When I told people they didn’t believe me

When I needed housing there wasn't any!

When I died no one knew why?????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stop SPP Protest - Union Leader stops provocateurs Who were thought to be cops pretending to be Provocateurs Aug 20

Union leader alleges cops posed as protesters Updated Wed. Aug. 22 2007


SPP Protesters deliver petition at Montebello Maude Barlow and members of the Council of Canadians, the Canadian Labour Congress and others attempt to deliver 10,000 petitions to the leaders at the Montebello summit for the SPP (Security Prosperity Partnership). They had an arrangement to deliver the petitions to the gate but at the last hour the government reneged on that agreement and the petitions were met by the riot squad instead Aug 20

Police Tear Gas Non-Violent Protesters @ Montebello

Protest Against SPP and NAU Calgary Aug 19

SPP Protest August 19, 2007, In Ottawa

SPP march in Vancouver story and Photos

No to MexAmeriCanada: Vancouver Protests the SPP

CBC News Report Video

A Channel Coverage

Clashes break out at summit protest
Some protesters decried the use of designated protest areas, calling them "protest pens."
"They're like cages and they want to keep people in an area where they can manage them," said Trevor Haché, who was part of a caravan of cyclists who rode from Ottawa to join the protest. "We're going to protest where we want to protest. It's our democratic right."
Canadian government officials said the three leaders will be able to see and hear the protesters through a video link inside if they choose to watch.
They get to watch the protesters but we don't get to watch them. I think we should be watching them and not the other way around.
I personally want to see the meeting and I am sure others do to. I want to know what decisions are being made about our future.
Of course that isn't the way it is and that is the way it Should be.

SPP Information Handout at Montebello/Hawkesbury Aug 19

SPP protest - bike caravan to Montebello, QC Aug 19

Protests begin ahead of Montebello summit

North American leaders wrap up Montebello summit Updated Tue. Aug. 21 2007 10:13 PM ET

The Quebec police force admits that three masked protesters at the Montebello summit were undercover officers -- the same men accused of trying to incite violence.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has welcomed U.S. President George Bush to the Montebello summit as police used pepper spray on aggressive demonstrators outside. Aug 20

A wide range of protests are happening across Canada in response to the meetings in Montebello. We hope to post information here on as many of them as possible and so will maintain this as featured article until August 21.

In Depth Maher Arar inquiry: recommendations and documents Aug 8, 2007

Secret memo: One-world agenda dominates SPP summit
Document reveals plan for meeting of U.S., Mexico, Canada leaders

George Bush is Coming to Canada The 3 Banditos meet August 19 th to discuss our coming slave status  Video

Missing Girl Cedrika Provencher, she is 9 years old and has been missing since July 31.

Two Canadians were among six protesters detained in China on Tuesday after they unfurled a banner on the Great Wall protesting China's presence in Tibet.

The demonstrators were detained after the banner reading "One World, One Dream, Free Tibet 2008" was unfurled by non-Chinese members of Students for a Free Tibet, CTV's Beijing correspondent Steve Chao said. The official slogan for the Games is "One World, One Dream." Aug 7, 2007

Canadian troops get earful from Afghan villagers

Aug 7 2007 SHAWALI KOT, Afghanistan -- Canadian soldiers found no weapons or Taliban during a recent foray into a region considered an insurgent stronghold, but they did get an earful from villagers who accused them of failing to keep their promises.

B.C.OIL  spill sparks health concerns for residents

North American Union _American agenda to annex Canada (And a whole Lot More)
Canadians Completely Unaware of Looming North American Union

Sharbot Lake Protest Against Uranium Mining Story and Video

Health Canada muzzles oilsands whistleblower