Podcast
Victoria Fenner
| John Clarke, recently retired co-founder of Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, traveled to Alberta to help strategize against the UCP agenda. Listen to a talk he gave on March 27, 2019. |
Podcast
Victoria Fenner
| Will a guaranteed basic income release people from the poverty trap or keep them in it? A spirited debate exploring the issues from both sides and all points between. |
Blog
Krystalline Kraus
| OCAP and its allies occupied Canada's busiest intersection at noon to remind politicians that housing = dignity. |
Blog
John Bonnar
| On Wednesday, OCAP held an action in support of a 53-year-old man on ODSP who faces eviction from his building due to errors with the province's new computer system issuing social assistance cheques. |
Podcast
John Bonnar
| Today was the first court appearance for five women arrested and charged with criminal offences on November 25 for refusing to leave a Shelter Support and Housing Administration office in Toronto. |
Blog
John Bonnar
| Five OCAP members occupied a city building, demanding action on shelter occupancy and that the City fulfill its stated promise to open a 24-hour women and trans people's drop-in. |
News
Liisa Schofield
| Tomorrow is the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women. If you're wondering why you should support feminist action on this issue, here are some good reasons. |
Blog
John Bonnar
| On Thursday, OCAP and supporters held a community barbecue outside Seaton House before marching to MPP Glen Murray's office demanding an increase to social assistance rates and minimum wage. |
Blog
John Bonnar
| On Thursday, OCAP and supporters held a community barbecue outside Seaton House before marching to MPP Glen Murray's office demanding an increase to social assistance rates and minimum wage. |
Blog
Krystalline Kraus
| On October 16, the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) is putting on a BBQ on George Street, where many impacted by Liberal cuts have to sleep. |
Blog
John Bonnar
| Between June 16 and September 8, an additional 30 police officers will patrol the area from Wellesley south to Queen and from Church east to Parliament. |
Blog
Krystalline Kraus
| Fighting Back Against Cuts to Disability Benefits – from U.K to Ontario Austerity is Global – so is our resistance. |