Community Dispatch

Vol. 15, #1 – The Provincial And Territorial Road To Poverty Eradication Statement Of The Winnipeg Roundtable To The Council Of The Federation – August 4, 2010

September 2010 In August of 2010 provincial and territorial Premiers met in Winnipeg to hold their annual Council of the Federation meeting. Across the street, convened by Campaign 2000, Canadian Council on Social Development, Council of Canadians with Disabilities...

Vol. 1, #3 – The War on Children

December 1996 A Community Member's Reflection "All wars are waged against children" Eglantyne Jebb, Save the Children, England, 1919 Eglantyne Jebb assisted when the League of Nations drafted and adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1924, the first of...

Vol. 4, #2 – Communities, Inequalities and the Global Economy: Moving Beyond the Cult of Impotence

December 1999 On behalf of the Halton Social Planning Council and Volunteer Centre, I would like to extend our Seasons Greetings to all and our best wishes for a fruitful New Year and a Millennium that brings peace and justice to all. This Community Dispatch continues...

Vol. 7, #4 – The Quality of Life in Halton – Snapshot of a Decade

July 2003 The quality of life in Halton, as measured by the Quality of Life Index (QLI), has remained below that of 1990 throughout the course of the decade, as revealed in a new report entitled The Quality of Life in Halton - A Snapshot of a Decade. We analyze the...

Vol. 9, #2 – An Accord Between The Government And The Voluntary Sector

October 2004 Canada, along with other nations across our Globe, is witnessing social and economic change. This change has not brought social and economic prosperity for all. How we provide opportunity and quality of life for all Canadians and how we care for members...

Vol. 11, #4 – Chairman’s Roundtable on the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector: Follow-Up to the November 1, 2006 Forum – Part 5

December 2006 This Community Dispatch highlights the happenings of the Roundtable's November 1, 2006 Forum, which launched their Community Plan to support Halton's Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector. The Forum also included a presentation of findings and analysis from...

Vol. 16, #1 – The Partnership Project: An Ontario Government Strategy To Create A Stronger Partnership With The Not-For-Profit Sector

May 2011 A historical and important step has been taken to recognize the economic and social contribution of the not-for-profit sector in Ontario. It is a sector comprised of 46,000 not-for-profit organizations that generates over one million jobs and that contributes...

Vol. 1, #4 – The Impact of Funding Restraints on Halton Agencies

January 1997 In the summer of 1996 the Halton Social Planning Council and Volunteer Centre began a program initiative to research and understand the impact of policies of financial restraint and deficit reduction on Halton agencies, services and people in need. We are...

Vol. 4, #3 – User Fees: A Practice Revisited

May 2000 Introduction Government restructuring, the devolution of human services to regional and municipal governments and budget choices to not reinvest in human services have led to the resurgence of user fees. The Council believes it is important to revisit the...

Vol. 7, #5 – Growing Up Black in Oakville: The Impact of Community on Black Youth Identity Formation and Civic Participation

August 2003 Community Development Halton is pleased to join the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton and the Halton Multicultural Council as a partner in an innovative exploration of the experiences of black youth in our community entitled, "Growing Up Black in...