Please come out and join the North Hastings Community Trust at the public film screening of "Poor No More", followed by a brief discussion of the movie.

The event will take place on August 15th at 7:00 pm at the Dungannon Community Centre on Hwy 62 in L'Amable, Ontario.

This event is open to everyone, pay what you can. Suggested donation of $5-$10 per person attending.

Funds raised go to support the North Hastings Community Trust in providing low-income families, individuals and children with emergency financial assistance for their basic needs and community referrals.



Film Description

We were always told, "If you work hard, things will get better". But many hard-working Canadians have only seen things get worse. Corporate profits soared, but only the rich got richer. The recession took away more jobs and piled up more debt, leaving more people poor or insecure.

Poor No More offers solutions to Canada's working poor. The film takes three Canadians to a world where people do not have to beg, where housing is affordable and university education is free. They ask themselves: if other countries can do this, why don't we?

Hosted by TV and film star Mary Walsh, Poor No More offers an engaging look at Canadians stuck in low paying jobs with no security and no future. Mary then takes us on a journey to Ireland and Sweden so we can see how these countries have tackled poverty while strengthening their economies. It offers hope to those who have to work two jobs a day and to those who can't find work.

Poor No More is the first film to explain the roots of the economic crisis, its impact on Canadians, and what can be done about it. It is designed to build public support for a real reduction in poverty.