January 2, 2018 - In the second story in a series on prisoner rights and labour, rabble.ca looks at some of the barriers people face finding employment, and what can be done to help them secure work.…Read More
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January 2, 2018 - The majority of Canadian inmates will be released eventually. When they re-enter society, most will struggle finding work. In this series, rabble.ca looks at some of the barriers people face finding employment after release, and what can be done to help them secure work.…Read More
December 18, 2017 - You move to a new city in a new country. You don’t speak the language. You wind up in jail. You don’t know if the police or judges can be trusted. Who can you turn to for help?
If you’re a newcomer to our city, the answer is the John Howard Society’s Immigrant Community Capacity and Engagement project, or ICCE for short.…Read More
December 18, 2017 - Ontario’s human rights laws could be changing to make it easier for people who have criminal records, or have had contact with the police, to find jobs.
Bill 164, The Human Rights Code Amendment Act, passed second reading in October. It has been referred to committee. If passed, it would make discrimination in employment because of someone’s police records illegal.…Read More
December 13, 2017 - Provincial Investment in Local Solutions Driving Change in Thunder Bay.…Read More
December 1, 2017 - The United Way is a global not-for-profit movement, which services over 100 communities in Canada alone. In Toronto and York Region, it is the largest non-governmental supporter of social services.…Read More
December 1, 2017 - Hastings County’s project to build a 40-unit affordable housing complex will be constructed in either Belleville or Quinte West, the chief administrative officer says.
The Home for Good project will be funded by Ontario’s Ministry of Housing, which earlier this year granted the county more than $6.5 million to build, operate and manage the building.…Read More
The Home for Good project will be funded by Ontario’s Ministry of Housing, which earlier this year granted the county more than $6.5 million to build, operate and manage the building.…Read More
November 20, 2017 - “There isn’t any rhyme or reason to where people abuse drugs,” says an executive with the Ontario branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association.…Read More