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From: "Kayla Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:34:00
Subject: RNAO - Action Alert Now is Exactly the Time to Act on Poverty
in Ontario [REF5360003441003693724]
Action Alert: Now is Exactly the Time to Act on Poverty in Ontario
September 24, 2008
Background:
Over the summer of 2008, individual and groups of Ontarians were
actively involved in community meetings with their MPPs and in providing
written submissions to the government of Ontario urging action on a
comprehensive poverty reduction strategy for the province. Recent media
accounts such as the Toronto Star article below suggest that "with the
downturn in the economy, Premier Dalton McGuinty has signaled he may not
be doing as much as originally planned." As an organization and as a
coalition partner in the 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction, RNAO is
convinced that tough economic times make it even more urgent that the
provincial government should act now to reduce poverty in Ontario.
Poverty Slips on McGuinty's Agenda, Toronto Star, September 22, 2008
http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/503418
RNAO Submission on Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy
http://www.rnao.org/Storage/41/3575_RNAO_submission_poverty_July_2008.pdf
RNAO Social Determinants of Health Resources
http://www.rnao.org/Page.asp?PageID=835&SiteNodeID=398&BL_ExpandID=
Open Letter to the Premier, 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction,
September 8, 2008
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Action Requested:
Take Action by Sending an Email to the Premier:
Write a letter to the Premier directly using the form below. You can
send our sample letter as is or modify it as you wish. Please make sure
to sign your name and add RN at the bottom of the letter.
Take Action by Joining Province-wide Rallies on Saturday, September 27,
2008:
Send a message to Premier McGuinty and federal candidates who now want
your vote by joining the Ontario Health Coalition and your neighbours at
mass protests in support of public health care in Kingston, Sudbury,
Thunder Bay, Toronto, and Windsor.
Speak out in Support of Public Health Care and Act to Reduce Poverty NOW
When: Saturday, September 27, 2008
11:00 a.m.
Where:
Kingston - 11 am Gather McBurney Park (Ordinance & Alma Streets) for a
march, rally with music and food
Sudbury - 11 am Gather at Tom Davies Square (Brady & Minto Streets) for
a march, rally and barbeque
Thunder Bay - 11 am Gather at Paterson Park (May and Myles Streets) for
mass community leafleting, 1pm gather
Toronto - 11 am Gather at Metro Hall Square (Wellington & John Streets),
march to Legislature
Windsor - 11 am Gather at Dieppe Park (Riverside Dr. and Ferry St.) to
leaflet; 1 pm gather for a rally at Finance Minister Dwight Duncan's
office (2825 Lauzon Pkwy).
Ontario Health Coalition: http://www.web.net/ohc/
To view the action alert electronically and to send a letter to the
Premier, please go here:
http://www.rnao.org/Page.asp?PageID=122&ContentID=2609&SiteNodeID=403&BL_ExpandID=
Kayla Scott
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