Media Release from the 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction

The 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction welcomes the news that Ontario’s
long awaited Social Assistance review will start in January and be led by two very able
commissioners: Frances Lankin and Dr. Munir Sheikh.

“We’re very pleased with the broad terms of reference for this review. It will provide
recommendations not only on how to transform social assistance but on how it should connect to
other income security programs that man...
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*1 out of 7 Canadian Women are living poverty –these women are most likely to be women of colour, immigrant and refugee women/women without status, Aboriginal women, young moms, senior women, women with disabilities, and trans people. (older figure, this number may be higher now!)

*Poverty limits women’s independence and can make it difficult for them to leave an abusive partner, upon whom they may be economically dependent

*The Welfare system operates on a model of monitoring your ever...
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