Call to Action to End Women's Poverty
June
7, 2006
May 10, 2006
A
coalition of women's advocates and anti-violence & income security
groups
have come together to create an avalanche of support to demand real
change.
We are calling
on all women to raise our collective feminist voices
- TOO LOUD TO BE IGNORED AND TOO ANGRY
TO BE APPEASED -
until real changes are made.
On June 7th,
plan on attending one of the simultaneous protests
in Toronto and Ottawa and/or help spread the word!
Demands:
- A
40% increase
in social assistance rates
- End
the clawback
of the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS)
- Reinstate
the Special Diet supplement
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Locations:
Toronto:
Picket
outside Minister Meilleur's office at the Ministry of Community &
Social Services, Hepburn Block,
80 Grosvenor St.
Toronto
Ottawa:
Picket outside Minister Meilleur's constituency
office at
237 Montreal Rd., Vanier
...Is A Woman Stuck In Abuse
Raise The Rates
NOW:
End Violence Against Women & Children
As a result of cuts to the special
diet supplement many families lost $250 per person per month
Federal
child benefits must not be clawed back, this funding is intendedto support children
Most
of those receiving social assistance are single mothers Basic
necessities can ensure women & children's health & safety
It
is not a surprise that many women
decide to return to abusive relationships
in order to survive economically!
for more info contact cindy@nellies.org
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