Ending Poverty in Ontario

Building Capacity and Organizing for Change

Ending Poverty Project

The Ending Poverty Project has been initiated by ISAC and Ontario Campaign 2000 to work with low-income people in 10 communities to share ideas for what's needed to end poverty in Ontario and build political and public support for a broad, far-reaching poverty reduction strategy that benefits all people living in poverty.

The two-year project, which began in January, 2008, involves community partners in Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Ottawa, Owen Sound and Windsor. In Toronto, the project involves youth, people with disabilities, single moms, racialized communities and urban Aboriginal people.

Funding provided by the George C. Metcalf Charitable Foundation.

Ending Poverty Workshop

ISAC and Ontario Campaign 2000 have developed a hands-on, interactive workshop that can be used to engage communities in discussions about Ontario's poverty reduction strategy and what they can do to lobby the government and build public support for reducing poverty.

Use the facilitator's guide to deliver the workshop in your community or adapt the activities and tools for your community organizing. All materials can be freely used and adapted, with credit to the Income Security Advocacy Centre and Ontario Campaign 2000.  

Facilitator's manual (PDF)

Facilitator's manual (word)

- Cover

- Intro/Activities/Models

- Handouts

- Appendices

Poverty Quotes Posters

Sticky Note Collector

Funding provided by the George C. Metcalf Charitable Foundation and Legal Aid Ontario.

Train-the-trainer Workshop

ISAC is offering 7 train-the-trainer workshops for legal clinics, community agencies and groups who are interested in using the Ending Poverty workshop to organize with low-income people in your communities. Train-the-trainer workshops have been held in Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa. Additional train-the-trainer workshops for legal clinic staff only are being planned for Picton on May 22nd and Thunder Bay on May 28th. No further train-the-trainer workshops will be held.

Funding provided by the Provincial Learning Action Committee.