Links to Other Organizations
25 in 5: Network for Poverty Reduction
www.25in5.ca
The 25 in 5 campaign is a poverty reduction plan used to reduce poverty by 25% in 5 years and 50% in 10 years. “A 25 in 5 plan would lift more than 400,000 Ontarians out of poverty in just five years.”
Campaign 2000
www.campaign2000.ca
Campaign 2000 is a cross-Canada public education movement to build Canadian awareness and support for the 1989 all-party House of Commons resolution to end child poverty in Canada by the year 2000. Campaign 2000 is involved in public and government consultations around the issue of child and family poverty and government policy, and lobbies all parties in both federal and provincial governments for improved social policies relating to the national child benefit, social housing, child care, labour market supports, community services and other relevant policy areas.
Caregiver Connections, Education and Support Organization (CCESO)
caregiverconnections.tumblr.com
CCESO is a group of dedicated and caring volunteers serving caregivers and newcomers in Toronto.
Colour of Poverty
www.colourofpoverty.ca
The Colour of Poverty Campaign partners have developed a set of fact sheets that outline the various aspects of racialized poverty and its adverse impacts on education, health, employment, immigration and settlement, housing, and food security in Ontario.
Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA)
www.cassa.on.ca
CASSA is a collection of organizations that helps to address the needs of immigrants and refugees within the South Asian community through its advocacy and programming initiatives. “Yesterday’s immigrants and refugees are tomorrow’s citizens!”
Good Jobs for All Coalition
www.goodjobsforall.ca
The Good Jobs for All Coalition is an alliance of community, labour, social justice, youth and environmental organizations in the Toronto region. The Coalition’s goal is to develop strategies that affirm the values of a truly just society – healthy communities, a sustainable economy, strong public services, equity, and decent work for all.
Injured Workers Online
www.injuredworkersonline.org
Injured Workers Online is a collaborative effort of individuals who want to do something about how people with work related injuries and illnesses are treated by their employers, the media, Workers Compensation Board, and the government. We are injured workers, trade unionists, community activists, doctors and others.
Justicia for Migrant Workers (J4MW)
www.justicia4migrantworkers.org
J4MW strives to promote the rights of seasonal Caribbean and Mexican migrant workers that annually participate in the federal government’s Caribbean & Mexican Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (known as SAWP).
Maquila Solidarity Network
www.maquilasolidarity.org
The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) is a labour and women’s rights organization that supports the efforts of workers in global supply chains to win improved wages and working conditions and a better quality of life.
No One is Illegal
toronto.nooneisillegal.org
No One Is Illegal (Toronto) is a group of immigrants, refugees and allies who fight for the rights of all migrants to live with dignity and respect. We believe that granting citizenship to a privileged few is part of a racist immigration and border policies designed to exploit and marginalize migrants. We work to oppose these policies, as well as the international economic policies that create the conditions of poverty and war that force migration. At the same time, it is part of our ongoing work to support and build alliances with Indigenous peoples in their fight against colonialism, displacement and the ongoing occupation of their land.
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)
www.ocasi.org
OCASI acts collectively as a voice for immigrants to address their shared needs and concerns. Their mission is to achieve equality, access, and full participation for immigrants and refugees in all aspects of Canadian life.
Ontario Employment Education and Research Centre (OEERC)
www.oeerc.org
The OEERC’s mission is to provide information and support to workers who experience violations of their employment rights, to educate workers on their rights under employment legislation, and to conduct research into violations of rights at work.
Toronto Women’s Bookstore
www.womensbookstore.com
A non-profit bookstore that is dedicated to endorsing anti-oppression and feminist politics, by offering information and resources on community events and political actions. The bookstore provides books by marginalized women including: women of colour, First Nations women, lesbians, working class women, and disabled women.