SOUNDBITES, the Social Planning Toronto e-Bulletin, is back with an improved format and some new features. Our goal is to provide a fortnightly update of news, events, and information from Social Planning Toronto and our partners, to further our work in “promoting equitable, effective, and inclusive policies for improving the quality of life in Toronto.” We hope you will continue to find it a useful and informative resource, and, as with any SPT initiative, we welcome your comments and suggestions.
SPT is governed by a 15-person volunteer Board of Directors elected by individual community and organizational membership at the Annual General Membership Meeting (AGM). The SPT’s Annual General Membership Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 at Okham House/Ryerson Student Centre Conferencing at 63 Gould St. in Toronto. There will be 4 vacancies on the Board of Directors. This is a call for nominations to fill these vacancies at the AGM.
Soundbites, the Social Planning Toronto e-Bulletin, is back with an improved format and some new features. Our goal is to provide a fortnightly update of news, events, and information from Social Planning Toronto and our partners, to further our work in “promoting equitable, effective, and inclusive policies for improving the quality of life in Toronto.” We hope you will continue to find it a useful and informative resource, and, as with any SPT initiative, we welcome your comments and suggestions.
2010 Budget holds only threat for Ontario’s most vulnerable The 2010 Budget fails the test of a Government committed to a comprehensive poverty reduction plan for Ontarians. An amount of $57 million is designated as an increase to the Basic Needs Allowance for people on social assistance, which is 1%, while inflation is projected to [...]
Social Planning Toronto’s March 2009 Research & Policy Forum focused on issues relating to immigrant homeless and health & labour market outcomes for immigrants. Presenters include Dr. Stephen Hwang from St. Michael’s Hospital/ University of Toronto who presented findings from the report entitled “The Health of Homeless Immigrants” & Dr. John Shields from Ryerson University who presented findings from the latest publications released by the Toronto Immigrant Employment Data Initiative (TIEDI).
John Campey, the Executive Director of Social Planning Toronto, presented our response to the proposed 2010 City Budget to the City Budget Committee on March 2nd, 2010.
This presentation identified four issues which we feel require further consideration.
Community News
- Check out the latest issue of our e-Bulletin, released today!
SOUNDBITES, the Social Planning Toronto e-Bulletin, is back with an improved format and some new features. Our goal is to provide a fortnightly update of news, events, and information from Social Planning Toronto and our partners, to further our work in “promoting equitable, effective, and inclusive policies for improving the quality of life in Toronto.” [...]
- Make Sure Toronto District School Board’s Budget Meets the Needs of Inner City Students
Social Planning Toronto is an active member of the Toronto District School Board’s Inner City Advisory Committee (ICAC). With this committee we have been bringing to the board’s attention the need for more focused funding and programming to address the poverty that exists in Toronto’s inner city and is hampering the success of the city’s neediest students. We need your support to further this cause. Recently, the ICAC passed a motion asking the school board to specifically allocate more money in its 2010-11 budget to address the effects of poverty in the school system.
- Federal Town Hall Forum and Homeless Memorial
DATE: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
TIME: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
PLACE: Church of the Holy Trinity (just west of the Eaton Centre between Dundas and Queen Street).While Parliament is prorogued until March 3, it is vital that individuals and community organizations come together to talk about the experiences and needs in neighbourhoods and communities, and to put forward the expectations we have of our Federal government and political parties to meet these needs.
Recent Reports
- Video of today’s SPT Report Release Event for “Policy Without Practice”
- SPT Report Released: “Policy Without Practice”
- A Recovery-Free Zone: The Unyielding Impact of the Economic Downturn on Nonprofit Community Social Services in Ontario
- Register for the “Policy Without Practice” SPT report release event.
- Register for “Nonprofit Recession Rages On” SPNO report release event
- Report on Temporary Foreign Workers and CERIS blog
- Pre-Budget Submission to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
