Community Dispatch

Vol. 14, #2 – Poverty Reduction Series: Put Food in the Budget: Promote Health and Fight Poverty

March 2009 I share with you an immediate measure, a $100 healthy food supplement, which protects the vulnerable in society. It grows out of the advice received in 30 community consultations held across the province in the late fall of 2008. Halton was one of the...

Vol. 3, #3 – Poverty – Searching For A Cure

February 1999 As we move into 1999 the Halton Social Planning Council and Volunteer Centre shares with our community the highlights from the keynote address given at the Council's Annual Meeting. It is our hope that the thoughts and insights of our speaker will...

Vol. 6, #4 – A Profile of Literacy Skills and Needs in Halton

July 2002 The study, A Profile of Literacy Skills and Needs in Halton, investigates the literacy skills and literacy needs of the Halton population. It assists educators, business and labour, not to mention government and civil society, to understand the social and...

Vol. 8, #11 – Canada Votes 2004 – Population Health

June 2004 Community Development Halton wishes to acknowledge the Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia, SPARC BC, for the development of the materials in Canada Votes 2004. Community Development Halton has made changes to this material in order to...

Vol. 10, #9 – Halton Voluntary Sector Human Services Labour Force Study Preliminary Survey Findings (2) Human Resources: Volunteer Base in Halton Nonprofit Human Services Sector

August 2006 Community Development Halton (CDH) has conducted a survey of human services agencies in the nonprofit sector in conjunction with the Regional Chairman's Joint Roundtable on the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector. The data collection period for the survey has...

Vol. 14, #3 – Poverty Reduction Series: Sick And Tired: The Failing Health Of Ontario’s Poor

March 2009 Members of the Halton community and social agencies have voiced concern over the adequacy of the incomes of their neighbours or clients living on social assistance or falling into the group know as the working poor. In Halton's community conversations on...

Vol. 3, #4 – Canada and the United Nations: Concerns Regarding the “Best Country in the World”

July 1999 In July of 1999 the United Nations’ Human Development Index rated Canada first in a list of approximately 170 countries for our achievements in the areas of education, standard of living and life expectancy. This index has been produced annually for 10 years...

Vol. 7, #1 – Redeeming The Public Purpose – The Real Revolution Is Yet To Come

December 2002 On behalf of the Halton Social Planning Council, I would like to extend our Seasons Greetings and our best wishes for a New Year that brings peace and justice to all. This Community Dispatch continues our tradition of sharing the highlights of the...

Vol. 8, #12 – Canada Votes 2004 – Income Security

June 2004 Community Development Halton wishes to acknowledge the Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia, SPARC BC, for the development of the materials in Canada Votes 2004. Community Development Halton has made changes to this material in order to...

Vol. 11, #1 – Chairman’s Roundtable On The Nonprofit And Voluntary Sector: Launch Of The Community Plan – Part 4

October 2006 This Community Dispatch shares with you the highlights of the Roundtable's Community Plan to support and strengthen Halton's Non-profit and Voluntary Sector. The Plan was developed through the participation of nearly 300 Community members who attended the...