Jul 15, 2001 | Reports
This is a discussion paper that provides information on the issues of access to capital for micro-entrepreneurs. The Halton Social Planning Council’s research with low-income groups has identified inaccessible micro financing options for the poor who are...
Jun 18, 2001 | Reports
This report provides the reader with quantitative and qualitative information about poverty in Halton. Through statistical data and through the life histories of fifteen people living in poverty in Halton, this study aims to develop an extensive profile of those...
Jun 18, 2001 | Reports
Based on the report, Hidden Faces of Poverty, this video features five participants who share their personal struggles with poverty. Please contact the CDH office regarding this video.
Feb 15, 2001 | Reports
The report identifies the socio-economic and labour market characteristics of the visible minority population in Halton using data from the 1996 Census and describes some of the barriers that visible minorities experience in finding employment. The report provides...
Nov 30, 2000 | Reports
A Campaign 2000 local partner A United Way Member Agency On November 24,1989 the House of Commons resolved: “to seek to achieve the goal of eliminating poverty among Canadian children by the year 2000.” 1999 marks the 10th anniversary of this resolution....
Sep 15, 2000 | Reports
This report is an effort to understand and respond to the change experienced by the Oakville community. It is based on the ideas, concerns, questions, thoughts and experiences of individuals who live in Oakville, as well as the organizations that serve that community....
