Canadian Council on Social Development
"The Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD) is a national, self-sustaining, not-for-profit organization. Since 1920, the Council has been advancing social programs and policies to serve children, families and communities-programs that are central to the well-being of our society." The site is a gold mine for up-to-date statistics on poverty.
Centre for Social Justice
The Centre for Social Justice is an advocacy organization committed to working for change in partnership with various social movements. The organization recognizes that effective change requires the active participation of all sectors of our community.
Charity Village
Canada's supersite for the nonprofit sector --- 3,000 pages of news, jobs, information and resources for executives, staffers, donors, and volunteers. This site provides links to charities and foundations across Canada. It also highlights important charity news in a weekly email briefing.
Charter Committee on Poverty Issues
"Bringing together low-income activists and poverty law advocates to ensure that poor people are able to make more effective use of their rights.". The Coalition does legal research on subjects of concern to poor people, litigation on behalf of poor people, and advocacy for the respect and enforcement of international human rights law, particularly social and economic rights. The CCPI site also has background on Canada�s UN Review of this fall.
Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition
"The Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition was born out of the hope that together a coalition of faith groups could contribute to new public policies based upon greater justice and dignity for Ontarians marginalized by poverty."
LIFE*SPIN stands for Low-Income Family Empowerment * Sole-Support Parents Information Network. It is a London grass-roots, non-profit, charitable organization started by sole-support mothers surviving on Family Benefits to share information and help low income people become self sufficient. LIFE*SPIN provides a safe, comfortable, atmosphere where everyone is treated with respect, dignity and genuine concern.
Canada Without Poverty
A website meant to keep the focus on the ultimate goal of eliminating poverty.
PovNet
PovNet is a project set up in British Columbia to connect anti-poverty advocates who are doing case work around the province in a closed discussion group. It also houses a public web site, where general information about poverty issues are highlighted and links to other anti-poverty resources (including many of those listed below) can be found.
Ontario Association of Food Banks
The Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) is an organization comprised of over 90 food banks in Ontario. The OAFB supports the work of individual member food banks in Ontario which aim to achieve an immediate response to hunger while supporting and initiating long-term solutions to the problems which bring about hunger.
Ontario Coaltion For Social Justice
The Ontario Coalition for Social Justice is a coalition of provincial and national groups promoting social and economic justice in Ontario.
Ontario Social Safety Network
The OSSN is an Ontario-wide coalition of low income individuals, anti-povery groups, persons with disabilities, labour groups, legal clinics, social agencies and faith-based groups committed to addressing poverty and inequity by working on issues of concern to low income communities and vulnerable groups.
