Walk the Talk, March 22, March to liberal party conference --------------------------------------------------------------- March 22nd Raise the Rates March to the Ontario Liberal Party Conference in Toronto addressing poverty issues among those recieveing minimum wage, OW and ODSP Saturday, March 22nd, 2014 Assemble at Metro Hall, King and John, 1.00 PM Meal, rally and March Accessibility Info:· ASL Interpretation available· Closest wheelchair accessible subway station: St.Andrew Station(approx 2mins away)· Transportation from out of town: accessible transport available(alternative to buses), contact each city for more info. Out-of-Town Bus Info: · OTTAWA: Bus leaving from Bronson Centre ( 211 Bronson Avenue )at 8am, contact to pre-register: forspecialdiet@gmail· KINGSTON: Bus leaving Kingslake Plaza at 10am, contact toregister: 613-328-9401 OR aimee_vanvlack@hotmail · WATERLOO REGION: Bus leaving from Kitchener City Hall (Duke &College) at 11am, contact to pre-register: forspecialdiet@gmail· SUDBURY: contact to reserve a spot: annaharbulik@gmail· HAMILTON: contact [email protected] about transportation Meet-up Locations & Contingents in Toronto:· Jane and Finch with Jane-Finch Action Jane Finch Action AgainstPoverty: 12noon, at Yorkgate mall, BUS to downtown· Weston-King: 10am snacks, 12:15pm departure to downtown 2017Weston Rd (just north of Lawrence)· Bloor and Dovercourt with Sistering: 789 Dovercourt Rd, 12pm· Downtown East with OCAP: Moss Park (Queen/Sherbourne) 12:15pm- Parkdale Meet-up: 11am @ PARC 1499 Queen St W Tokens available· South Riverdale Community Health Centre with Health andStrength Action Group: 12pm @ 955 Queen St. East· Migrant Justice Contingent - Raise the Rates, Justice forRogerio, Status for All! Meeting at 12:30pm at David Pecault Sq. More Info here: https://facebook/events/271764716321913/ Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage: joining under the banner of $14 Now! As we head into another round of provincial elections in the spring, we will not be swayed by fake gestures and empty rhetoric from any politicians.Were going to march on the Convention to demand from all parties:·Raise OW and ODSP 55% to restore the spending power lost since 1995!·Provide a $14 an hour minimum wage fully indexed to inflation!· Fully restore the Special Diet and Community Start Up Benefits!·No merger of OW and ODSP, stop the attack on Disability benefits! Organized and Endorsed by: Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty, Kingston Coalition Against Poverty, Poverty Makes Us Sick Waterloo Region, CUPE - Ontario, and more! For information on how you can help build or participate in this March and Rally call the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) at(416)925-6939 or email [email protected] Join the Raise the Rates Campaign! What are we fighting for: update.ocap.ca/node/947On Facebook, join the Raise the Rates page:facebook/RaiseTheRatesTwitter: @OCAPtoronto #RaisetheRates Email Action! Tell the City not to cut the HSF!!!! Raise The Rates City Phone/Fax/Email ActionThe City of Toronto wants to destroy the Housing Stabilization Fund (HSF) that enables people on Ontario Works or ODSP to obtain or retain housing. They have systematically restricted access to it and turned applicants away in droves, causing great hardship and increasing homelessness.Email your thoughts, experiences with the HSF or Community Start-Up to Toronto Emplyment and Social Services [email protected] by March 24th
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