Tag Archives: Resource Allocation and Public Finance
Pre-Budget Submission to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by Jeremy.
In this submission, we focus on initiatives that will promote economic recovery and advance the provincial government’s commitment on poverty reduction.
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Stop the HST! Community Meeting
Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by Christopher.
Rosario Marchese, MPP for Trinity-Spadina, is hosting an information session on the HST and its costs to local residents. Thurs. Dec. 3rd, 7-9pm, Trinity Community Recreation Centre.
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How will HST affect your organization?
Posted on 14. Nov, 2009 by Christopher.
In June 2010 the HST will come into effect. The Ontario Nonprofit Network has put together a detailed brief and a tool for assessing its impact on your organization.
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Carol Goar reports on SPT Research Forum and Hard Hit
Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Christopher.
Reporting on Wednesday’s Social Planning Toronto Research Forum, Carol Goar, a columnist with the Toronto Star, highlights the Hard Hit Report and the challenges facing nonprofits in today’s economic climate. Includes responding letter to the editor from The Stop’s Jonah Schein.
Beth Wilson, SPT’s Senior Researcher, was quoted about the unsustainability of the responses which social services have used up to this point.
“I wonder if there is sufficient infrastructure in place in these organizations to support so many volunteers and to oversee their work,” she said. “Also I wonder whether volunteers are being called upon to take on work they may not be qualified to do or may not be appropriate for them to do.”
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New Recession Relief Coalition Newsletter
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Christopher.
We’re “All” in this Together is a quarterly newsletter from the Recession Relief Coalition designed to keep you informed about the real story of this recession.
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City of Toronto’s Capital Budget – Have Your Say!
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Christopher.
The City of Toronto’s proposed 2010 capital budget and 10-year plan were presented at the City’s Budget Committee on Tuesday, November 3. Find more details on how you can make a submission, read the analyst’s notes and more on the city website.
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Community News
- 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.
- New WCI Report: Putting Equity on the Agenda
The Welcoming Communities Initiative has released a new report titled Putting Equity on the Agenda: Are We Being Heard? that relates the findings from a year’s study and reflection in York Region by the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians. [PDF Format]
- In From the Margins: A Call to Action on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness
A major Senate report tabled today is declaring that Canada’s system for lifting people out of poverty is substantially broken and must be overhauled.
Recent Reports
- Pre-Budget Submission to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
- Creating a Bold, Sustainable, Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy for All Ontarians
- Hard Hit: Toronto
- Hard Hit: The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Nonprofit Community Social Services in Ontario
- Supporting Canadians in Tough Times – Federal Budget Submission 2009
- Toronto’s Social Landscape
- 2009 SPACE Report: Progress and Pitfalls
