Want to give the Gift of Dignity this Holiday Season?
Sign our Petition to Put Food in the Budget of our neighbours on social assistance. An immediate increase of $100/month to enable people to purchase healthy food is a gift that:
- combats hunger and injustice
- reduces reliance on our already over-burdened food banks and volunteers
- is a start at eliminating some of the wasted time and energy that goes into maintaining our systemic, second rate food system for the poor.
- is a first step towards raising rates to adequate levels that reflect the real cost of living in Ontario.
- restores the right of individuals to purchase their own healthy food
- is simply the right thing to do.
Thanks to all of you who sign this petition and help to restore some balance in a world where Charity cannot redress poverty and inequity.
Sign the Petition here:
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/put-food-in-the-budget.html
i agree with this, im on OW and my total income for my daughter and mysef was 14,000 for 2011 including child support, special diet allowance,gst, or any credits. I appreciate what i get, but it is very stressful and depressing and somedays i wish to not wake up, then to have face another day of worry,and feeling like a sponge off society. thank you.
Posted by bernadina | February 20, 2012, 8:55 amI wholeheartedly support this petition. Social assistance does not provide enough on a regular basis, so an extra $100 at Christmas is a very small amount. Please support this cause.
Posted by Susan DeLisle | December 20, 2011, 6:23 pm