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Welcome
25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction


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Liberal Government Commitment in Election
Platform

• Poverty Reduction Strategy
• We will build a Poverty Reduction Strategy
  around the Ontario Child Benefit. We will work
  with our partners to develop indicators and
  targets to measure and address child poverty. We
  know from experience in our wait times strategy
  that measurable results and targets lead to
  improved outcomes.

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Ontario Cabinet Committee on Poverty Reduction

• Hon. Deb Matthews, Chair Hon. George
  Smitherman, Vice-Chair
• Minister of Children Youth Services Minister
  of Health Long-Term Care
• Minister Responsible for Womens Issues MPP
  Toronto Centre
• MPP London North Centre
• Bas Balkissoon Bruce Crozier
• P.A. to Min. of Health Long-Term Care MPP
  Essex
• MPP Scarborough- Rouge River
• Carol Mitchell Hon. Chris Bentley
• P.A. to Min. of Municipal Affairs/Housing Attorne
  y General
• MPP Huron-Bruce MPP London West
• David Orazietti Hon. Dwight Duncan
• P.A. to Min. of Northern Development/Mines Minist
  er of Finance
• MPP Sault Ste. Marie Chair of Management Bd.
  Of Cabinet
• MPP Windsor-Tecumseh

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Ontario Cabinet Committee on Poverty Reduction

• Hon. Jim Watson Hon. John Milloy
• Minister of Municipal Affairs/Housing Minister
  of Training, Colleges, Universities
• MPP Ottawa West-Nepean MPP Kitchener Centre
• Hon. Kathleen Wynne Lou Rinaldi
• Chair of Cabinet P.A. to Min. of
  Agriculture,
• Minster of Education Food, Rural Affairs
• MPP Don Valley West MPP Northumberland-Quinte
  West
• Hon. Madeleine Meilleur Hon. Michael Chan
• Minister of Community/Social Services Minister
  of Citizenship and Immigration
• Minister Responsible for Francophone MPP
  Markham-Unionville
• Affairs
• MPP Ottawa-Vanier

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Government Schedule

• January 2008 Budget consultations
• Late March 2008(?) Budget
• Spring 2008(?) consultation on poverty measures
  
• After Budget public consultations on Poverty
  Reduction Strategy
• End of 2008 roll out Poverty Reduction Strategy

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Is this a good starting point for Ontarios
Poverty Reduction Strategy?
Discussion and Questions
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Principles for Ontarios Poverty Reduction
Strategy Public Consultations Discussion Draft
for Jan 28th

• 1. Be solutions oriented
• 2. Provide multiple avenues for input
• 3. Make inclusion a priority
• 4. Reflect geographic diversity
• Partner with local communities
• 6. Treat consultation as the beginning, not the
  end
• 7. Make listening a priority for government
• 8. Gather consensus on a down payment in the
  2008 budget

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HousingLabour Market/Skill TrainingHeath/Wellb
eing/Social InclusionEarly Learning/Education/Ch
ildcareIncome Security
PM Break Outs
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Thank you
25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction