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Symposium promotes new ideas to tackle poverty, housing and homelessness issues |
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New ideas to help alleviate poverty and homelessness were on the agenda as some 200 representatives from the public and private sectors and government gathered March 4, 2011 to review progress made since In From the Margins: A Call to Action on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness was adopted by the Senate in 2010.
Led by Councillor Ana Bailão (Ward 18 Davenport), Chair, Affordable Housing Committee, the symposium engaged business, community and government stakeholders on actions being taken to support the recommendations of In From the Margins.
The City of Toronto has asked Prime Minister Stephen Harper and key members of his Cabinet to quickly adopt the recommendations of In From the Margins.
As well, the City has asked the premiers and federal opposition leaders to add their voices to the campaign advocating for the Senate report. In From the Margins was adopted June 3, 2010 by Toronto City Council.
The report contains 74 recommendations, among them a call for the renewal and expansion of federal housing and homelessness funding programs and the creation of a national housing strategy.
In From the Margins was adopted by the Senate on April 29, 2010 and is available here.
PDF of News Release
PDF of City’s letter
Executive Summary
From left: Senator Art Eggleton; United Way Toronto CEO Susan McIsaac; Councillor Ana Bailão, Chair, Affordable Housing Committee; Children and Youth Services Minister Laurel Broten and Toronto Board of Trade CEO Carol Wilding.
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