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  • November 07
  • October 07

Toronto's Test: Poverty

Marching along the PATH: Poverty issues are on the forefront of the city's agenda. Everyone's talking but what about action. The Ontario Coalition Against Poverty brings the issue to the heart of Toronto's shopping center, the downtown PATH, in a mass panhandle scheduled for December 12th. What have the affected businesses got to say about the issues. "It's not our property." was the immediate response from TD Canada Trust, and "It's not TD Bank's concern".

Dalton's Dental Disaster Dalton McGuinty's first mistake: putting George Smitherman, the elected official who is  unaware MPP's can actually change laws, on any committee let alone one formed to address poverty. Dalton's next blunder: dental care for the working poor, a $45 billion boondoggle.

Welcome to Canada: Know your Immigration Rights. Like anything else the more you know the safer you are, The Toronto Tribune provides a guide for those who look to Canada for a better life.

Cops' Candid Cameras: Division 51 has installed cameras in areas that target the poor. The response from the people who will be on view 24 hours a day in cop shops.

Dear Brian Mulroney: December's Editor's Letter