Halton Community Legal Services is assisting te Interfaith Social Assistance reform coalition (ISARC) to provide opportunities for the most vulnerable in our community to tell their stories of living in poverty and we need your help.
On April 26, 2010, hearings will take place in the region of Halton as part of ISARC's provincial social audit. The Social Audit is a way to communicate the social effects of government policies and actions on people living in poverty. Information, personal stories, and other remarks gathered will be used to highlight issues of poverty in Halton and to lobby to end poverty in Ontario.
People with the lived experiences of poverty, will have an opportunity to share their stories and be heard in a private hearing. Hearings are being held in north and south Halton in front of a panel of representatives of the faith community, public health and education.
Brice Balmer, Coordinator of the Provincial Audit describes “The Social Audit process will not bring revolutionary changes to the lives of Ontarians most marginalized by social assistance and low wage jobs. It will not build affordable housing nor put food on the table. But it will allow for a different kind of power or influence to emerge for all who participate in the Social Audit. People testifying feel a spark of dignity returning.”
To learn more about the Social Audit process go to: www.isarc.ca
To learn more about what is happening in Halton contact: Halton Community Legal Services 905-875-2069
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