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Provincial Party Leaders Respond to Letter from Ontario’s Religious Leaders
Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition (ISARC) - On 24 Feb, 2003, a letter from Ontario religious leaders was sent to each of the three Ontario provincial party leaders asking him to respond to six questions within the next six weeks. ISARC was asked to receive the letters and distribute them to religious leaders and various coalitions. The responses from the two opposition leaders came by 1 April 2003. After numerous calls to both Premier Ernie Eves MPP & Minister Brenda Elliott MPP, ISARC finally received the government’s letter, dated 10 June 2003. All responses under each leader are complete, unedited quotes from their letters. No information was deleted except salutations & closings. Read More

Elections Ontario
http://www.electionsontario.on.ca
Non-partisan resource for information on all aspects of the election process. Includes:

Ontario Gov't ODSP & OW Links

Ontario Works (OW)
Ontario government's welfare-to-work program: provides financial and employment assistance to single people, couples with and without children, and sole-support parents.

OW Legislation

Ontario Works Act

Ontario Works Regulation

OW Publications

Ontario's Welfare Caseload

FAQs

OW Policy Manual

OW Policy Directives


Ontario Election 2003 Organizing Information & Resources for Social Justice Activists
	Health Ontario Health Coalition - Election Planning Kit #1 All Candidates' Meeting Planning DisAbility Legislation - ODA Act 2001 Ontarians With Disabilities Act (ODA) Committee Action Kit dd Sept. 2, 2003 United to Achieve a Barrier-Free Ontario The ODA Committee is a voluntary coalition of individuals & community organizations who have united to secure the passage in Ontario of a new law which would achieve a barrier-free society for people with disabilities. For the Oct. 2, 2003 Ontario Election, we've launched a campaign to move forward on the long, challenging road to a barrier-free Ontario for 1.9 million Ontarians with disabilities. ODA Committee Action Kit ODA Committee Election 2003 Leaflet ODA Committee Chronology Election 2003 Political Parties Voting Record Factsheet Ontario Disability Support Program - ODSP ODSP Issues in Provincial Election Campaign - Questions for Ontario Election 2003 ODSP Fact Sheet - Media Stats ODSP Facts and Questions: Ontario Election 2003 Take Action on ODSP Reform ODSP - Ontario Disability Support Program - Action Coalition Denial by Design: Ontario Disability Support Program Poverty Feed the Kids AND Pay the Rent Campaign Pay the Rent Lobby Blitz Action to raise social assistance's shelter allowance to average rent levels Pay the Rent (Toronto) Campaign Implement Rogers Inquest Jury Recommendations Ban the Welfare Bans Ontario Needs a Raise Campaign Leaving Welfare for Work? Questions & Answers Child Benefits in Ontario Minimum Wage - Questions & Answers Housing & Homelessness Housing Ontario Means Everyone (HOME) Housing & Homelessness Network in Ontario (HHNO) Fair Wage for Workers Minimum Wage - Questions & Answers Fair Wage Campaign Ontario Needs a Raise Campaign Women Women Vote - Make Your Votes Count Election Ontario 2003 Poverty & Women's Health Miscellaneous Stats Comparing Social Assistance Rates Across Canada Provincial Party Leaders Respond to Letter from Ontario’s Religious Leaders Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition (ISARC) - On 24 Feb, 2003, a letter from Ontario religious leaders was sent to each of the three Ontario provincial party leaders asking him to respond to six questions within the next six weeks. ISARC was asked to receive the letters and distribute them to religious leaders and various coalitions. The responses from the two opposition leaders came by 1 April 2003. After numerous calls to both Premier Ernie Eves MPP & Minister Brenda Elliott MPP, ISARC finally received the government’s letter, dated 10 June 2003. All responses under each leader are complete, unedited quotes from their letters. No information was deleted except salutations & closings. Read More Party Platforms and Information New Democratic Party http://www.publicpower.ca Green Party of Ontario http://www.greenparty.on.ca Liberals http://www.ontarioliberal.com Progressive Conservatives: http://www.ontariopc.on.ca Ontario Aids Network (OAN) (excellent resources!) Intro and Election Tips Election Resources Messages and Questions for Candidates Voter Information Homeless Voter Information Riding and Candidate Information List Ontario Disability Support Program Elections Ontario http://www.electionsontario.on.ca Non-partisan resource for information on all aspects of the election process. Includes: plug in a postal code or an address and find your electoral district and a list of candidates in your district find the name and contact information for returning officers information on who can vote and how to vote advance polls and voting by proxy how non-traditional residents (people with no permanent address, inmates, homeless) can vote or phone toll free at 1-888-668-8683 (1-888-ONT-VOTE) Tools & Resources DAWN Media Kit Letters to Editor Op-Eds Airwaves Compiling a Press List Preparing a Press Release The Press Conference Writing Letters to the Editor Dealing with TV & Radio Preparing a PSA Radio & TV News Interviews Editorial Reply Time Getting on Radio Call-ins Placing on TV or Radio Other Media Options Ontario Media Directory Ontario Media Email Addresses Canadian Media Email Addies for Letter to Editor Ontario MPP Contact Info Ontario Conservative MPPs' Tel/Fax Ontario MPP Email Addies Ontario Gov't ODSP & OW Links Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Employment & Income Supports for Ontarians with Disabilities ODSP Legislation Ontario Disability Support Program Act Ontario Disability Support Program Regulation ODSP Publications ODSP Handbook Information on ODSP Employment Supports Employment Supports Forms FAQs ODSP Policy Manuals ODSP Employment Supports Policy Directives ODSP Income Support Policy Directives Ontario Works (OW) Ontario government's welfare-to-work program: provides financial and employment assistance to single people, couples with and without children, and sole-support parents. OW Legislation Ontario Works Act Ontario Works Regulation OW Publications Ontario's Welfare Caseload FAQs OW Policy *Manual* OW Policy Directives Ministry of Community, Family & Children's Services (MCFCS) Ministry responsible for ODSP & OW MCFCS Business Plan 2002 - 2003 Welfare Stats Statistics on Social Assistance
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