ONTARIO COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
Assembly on Saturday, November 29, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Steelworkers' Hall
25 Cecil St.
Toronto, Ont.
(near College & University subway)
“GOOD JOB” CAMPAIGN &
RAISE RATES / END POVERTY!
10:00 a.m. “Good job” campaign:
John Cartwright, Toronto & York Region Labour Council
11:00 a.m. Report on status of Ont. poverty reduction strategy
11:15 a.m. End poverty:
*Aboriginal poverty: Ian Jacobsen & Teala Quintanilla,
Ont. Coalition of Indian Friendship Centres & aboriginal education
12:00 p.m. LUNCH break, & networking
12:30 p.m. Resume - End Poverty
*Activists against poverty: Carolyn Hamlin & Christine Watts
Northumberland Coalition Against Poverty, plus
Cindy Buott, National Anti-Poverty Organization
*Disability community: John Rae, Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians
Cheryl Duggan, ODSP Action Coalition
Peter Page, Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups
2:00 p.m. Small group discussions
3:00 p.m. Josephine Grey: facilitate concluding strategy discussion
Questions? Contact:
John Argue, Co-ordinator
Ontario Coalition for Social Justice
15 Gervais Dr., #305
Toronto, Ont., M3C 1Y8
(416) 441-3714
info@ocsj.ca
About Us
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- PCAP is a direct action anti-poverty group made up of poor people and their allies. We believe in the power of people to organize themselves. PCAP mounts social justice campaigns against regressive government policies that affect poor, homeless and working communities. We also provide free advocacy for individuals and families. Please note there is a change of office hours and location. We are hosting outreach meetings within Peterborough County. FIGHT to Win! Email: pcap@riseup.net;