CRASH THE PARTY!
No One Is Illegal, the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty and Under Pressure invite you to
CRASH THE PARTY!
When: wednesday November 10th 6:00pm SHARP
Where: Ottawa Crowne Plaza – 101 Lyon Street North
On Wedneseday November 10th the Ontario Liberal Party will be hosting a fundraiser dinner for themselves in downtown Ottawa, with Premier Dalton McGuinty as their special guest. Tickets to this event are 500$ and a table costs 5000$.
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LIBERALS ON LOCK DOWN
On May 20, in six Toronto locations and a range of other Ontario centres,
communities facing the loss of the Special Diet rallied at MPPs offices to
win it back and raise the rates.
See pictures from May 20th actions here:
http://update.ocap.ca/image/tid/43
May 20th report back
On May 20th 2010 approximately sixty people came out to the Office of Social Services MPP Madeleine Meilleur in protest against the Ontario Liberal government’s decision to cut the Special Diet Allowance. People from grassroots organizations such as Under Pressure, IPSMO, the Special Diet Defense League, the Socialist Project and Acorn, as well as as many community members came out to let the Liberals know that we will not be quiet while they attack some of the most vulnerable people in Ontario.
the day of action was called by the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, based in Toronto.
the cutting of the Special Diet will affect up to 1 in 5 welfare or ODSP recipient in Ontario, and some will see as much as 30% taken off their cheques.
Join Under Pressure if you would like to be involved in future actions raisetherates@gmail.com
Community alert and call to action
What: protest because the Special Diet Allowance was cut
When: Thursday May 20th, 1pm
Where: meet at the corner of Montreal road and Begin st. (in Vanier)
new Under Pressure blog
who we are
We are a grassroots organization fighting against poverty. We identify as anti-capitalists and believe that capitalism is the root cause of poverty and the system in place needs to be abolished and replaced.
In the past, Under Pressure has worked with people on individual basis, as well as participated in broader mobilizations. in the coming months we will be joining with other anti-poverty organizations across the province to oppose the Liberals’ decision to cut the Special Diet Allowance
We are not a charity; we strive to build a poor and working-poor people’s movement in Ottawa that can eventually act as a counter balance to the powers in place. Through side by side struggle we aim to create the necessary links and connections between struggles affecting us and become a strong movement. We see ourselves as one of many anti-capitalist organizations in the city, working towards radical change.
In cities and provinces across the country poor people find themselves threatened, humiliated and attacked by those in power. In Halifax the municipality has ruled to make squeegeeing illegal, while in Vancouver poor people are being evicted at alarming rates in an attempt to spruce up the city in anticipation of the Olympic Games. Right here in Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brian has been attacking the city’s poor and homeless since he came to power.
Consider working with us to abolish poverty by abolishing capitalism.
Our demands:
40% increase for welfare recipients
An end to the Safe Streets Act
Decent affordable housing
