Community Action articles from April 2002

Community Action archives from April 2002

Advocacy and education. (Comments).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
April 15, 2002... Advocacy is a difficult issue for boards and administrators of voluntary health and social service organizations because it can put them into conflict with the laws that presently govern charities, and can place them in the midst of disturbing...

Allow charities to spend more on advocacy and lobbying -- IMPACS Report.(Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... VANCOUVER -- Canada's Income Tax Act should be amended to allow charities to use up to 100 per cent of their resources for non-partisan advocacy, says a report from the Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society. The Canada Customs and...

Ontario Nurses group calls for community care act.(Registered Nurses Association of Ontario)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... TORONTO -- In a debate that has focussed largely on restricting health care programs and defending principles of Canada's medicare system, the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario calls for an expansion of the national health system. ...

Toronto's problems big and getting worse, says United Way report.(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... TORONTO -- Canada's largest city is facing big problems that are only going to get worse without systemic change and a renewed commitment to meeting social and infrastructure needs, says the United Way of Greater Toronto. Toronto families...

CCTB makes 1-parent welfare family poorer.(Canada Child Tax Benefit)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... OTTAWA -- Welfare incomes for single parent families were about $10,000 below the average for all single-parent families in 2001, says the National Council on Welfare. Incomes of families dependent on social assistance have declined in the past...

Calendar Canada.
April 15, 2002... Apr. 19: Workshop: Anxiety in early adolescents with Phillip Kendall; Leading Edge Seminars; Toronto; 416.964.1133 Apr. 21-25: Workshop: Evaluating programs and services in community organizations; Banff Centre for Management; Banff;...

Foreign calendar.
April 15, 2002... Apr. 24-27: Asia Pacific Conference, Association of Volunteer Administration and Federation of Volunteer Efforts on Volunteer Administration; Pusan, Korea; e-mail: if032000@nuri.net April 25-26: Training conference on prevention and...

Federal government still has role in housing for women. (Child And Family).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... TORONTO -- The federal government has a role to play in making sure Canadian women are adequately housed despite having pulled out of the housing field in the last decade, says the Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation. A new report,...

BC introduces new welfare restrictions. (Income Issues).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... VICTORIA -- British Columbia introduced new restrictions on the receipt of welfare payments. These include: * a three-week wait from first contact until intake review; * child care subsidy reductions; * children living with...

Penalty for EI abusers. (Income Issues).(Employment Insurance)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... OTTAWA -- Human Resources Development Canada plans to charge interest on Employment Insurance debts owed by people who have knowingly abused the system. Under the change, debts arising from misrepresentation by EI claimants, employers or third...

Sudbury Early Years Centre opens. (Child And Family).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... SUDBURY, ON -- The Sudbury Ontario Early Years Centre was officially opened. These centres serve as gateways to a variety of programs, services and information for parents and caregivers of young children providing: Literacy and interactive...

Travel passes to protect children travelling in West Africa. (World's Children).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... GENEVA -- In a move aimed at stemming child slavery, six West African countries have devised a travel pass to protect children traveling in the region, officials said Saturday. UNICEF estimates more than 200,000 children last year fell victim...

International child welfare briefs. (World's Children).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... Greece: There are 8,000 children on the streets in Greece earning a precarious living in jobs ranging from windshield washers to prostitutes, the Greek branch of UNICEF said Saturday at a conference organized by the Greek section of Amnesty...

New Aboriginal shelter in WPG. (Child and Family).(Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin Inc. to open in Winnipeg)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... WINNIPEG -- Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin Inc. (Ikwe), an Aboriginal women's shelter for victims of family violence, will open in Winnipeg. With the assistance of $1.49 million from the Shelter Enhancement Program, which is cost-shared by the Government of...

Genital mutilation lessens in Africa. (World's Children).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... The Inter-African Committee to Fight Excision, a body set up by the Organization of African Unity, said the practice of female genital mutilation on the continent has dropped off dramatically in the past 18 years, according to the UN Newswire....

Ontario Children's Secretariat Early Years Challenge Fund. (Funding).
April 15, 2002... 416-326-2800 Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario, Toronto. To increase sr. kindergarten teachers' knowledge and understanding of learning styles, knowledge and skill in accommodating learning styles in the classroom, skill and...

Supporting communities partnership initiative. (Funding).(Nelson (BC) Committee on Homelessness)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... Nelson (BC) Committee on Homelessness. To implement the Community Plan on homelessness for Nelson, preventing homelessness in Nelson are emergency and short-term accommodation and a food distribution system. 250-352-7014 $385,864

Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centres Initiative. (Funding).(Metis Nation of Saskatchewan, Regina)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... 819-997-7788 Metis Nation of Saskatchewan, Regina. To support selected projects for the social, cultural and economic needs of Aboriginal youth will be initiated in six Metis communities: North Battleford, Meadow Lake, Buffalo Narrows, La...

Refugee Law Office now permanent in Ontario legal aid. (Funding).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... TORONTO -- The Refugee Law Office has become a permanent part of Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), Justice Sidney Linden announced. The office, which began as a pilot project in 1994, offers refugee law services for clients with a legal aid...

ALS Society of Canada. (Appointments).(Bob Appleton)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... Bob Appleton, Director of Development, ALS Society of Canada, Toronto.

Evergreen Centre for Street Youth of the Yonge Street. (Appointments).(Karen Bach)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... Karen Bach, B.A., M.A. Psych., M. Div., Executive Director at the Evergreen Centre for Street Youth of the Yonge Street Mission, Toronto.

Canadian Institute of Health Research. (Appointments).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... Sonya H. Corkum, Vice President, Partnerships & Knowledge Translation, Canadian Institute of Health Research.

Canadian Institute of Health Research, Ottawa. (Appointments).(Guy D'Aloisio)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... Guy D'Aloisio, Vice-President, Operations and Services, Canadian Institute of Health Research, Ottawa.

Canadian Institute of Health Research. (Appointments).(Christine Fitzgerald)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... Christine Fitzgerald, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Canadian Institute of Health Research, Ottawa.

Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers. (Appointments).(Katrin Horowitz)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... Katrin Horowitz, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers, Toronto.

Addictions Assessment Services and Social Services. (Appointments).(Yvon Lemire)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... Yvon Lemire, Director of Addictions Assessment Services and Social Services, Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, Ottawa.

YMCA. (Appointments).(Michael A. Weil)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... Michael A. Weil, Chief Executive Officer, YMCA Canada, Toronto.

National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention. (Funding).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... 613-954-1721 Catholic Community Services, Montreal. For its Urban Trail Special Project: Making Waves. To assist students and teachers in recognizing and reporting violence in couples' relationships in schools, the organization will invite...

Secretary of State (Multiculturalism). (Funding).(United Way of London and Middlesex)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... 819-953-5646 United Way of London and Middlesex: For Phase II of the "Coalition for an Inclusive Community" project that brings together clients, volunteers and employees of community agencies who are dedicated to making the social service...

$151M for voluntary sector projects contributing to public policy. (Voluntary Sector).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 15, 2002... OTTAWA -- The Honourable Lucienne Robillard, President of the Treasury Board announced $15.1 million for more than 100 voluntary sector organizations who will lead 46 projects contributing to public policy development. This is the second...

Insurance agents donating 10% of commissions. (Voluntary Sector).(Qualified Financial Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... TORONTO -- The management and a insurance brokers at Qualified Financial Services Inc. are donating a total of 10% of their first year commissions to the Partners in Caring Foundation. The money raised by Qualified Financial Services Inc. will...

Halifax mental health facility closing, no clear plan for relocation says union. (General).(Halifax County Regional Rehabilitation Centre, Nova Scotia)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government is closing adult residential facilities without a clear plan for where mental health clients and the workers who care for them are going to end up, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has charged....

Law scholars awards for restorative justice and older adults issues. (General).(law professors Julie Macfarlane, William Bogart to perform research as fellows at Law Commission of Canada)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... OTTAWA -- The Law Commission of Canada is pleased to announce the two winners of the 2002 Virtual Scholar in Residence program. The program offered two positions: one on restorative justice and one on older adults. Dr. Julie Macfarlane,...

Over 60's reach 2 billion. (General).(increase predicted in worldwide population over 60 years old)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 15, 2002... WASHINGTON -- The worldwide population over 60 years of age will quadruple to 2 billion by 2050, UN officials and experts on aging said. According to Robert Butler, president, International Longevity Center-USA, "we gained over 30 years of...

Bank customers and employees choose groups for a share of bank transactions. (Voluntary Sector).(Citizens Bank of Canada grants to nonprofit organizations)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... VANCOUVER -- Citizens Bank of Canada, a cooperative financial institution, announced the recipients of its annual Shared Interest awards. Shared Interest recipients are chosen through a unique process whereby not-for-profits are nominated...

U.S. and Italian postal services produce fund-raising stamps. (Voluntary Sector).(United States, Italy, funding for breast cancer foundations)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... As the U.S. Postal Service begins charging an extra five cents for its breast cancer stamp Italian post is also producing a stamp for the same cause through the purchase of the first Italian postage stamp to benefit a health-related cause. ...

Virtual caregiver project tests internet to help caregivers. (General).(Canadian Association for Community Care initiates Virtual Caregivers Support Group project)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... TORONTO -- Family Service Association of Toronto and three other agencies in Ontario are engaged in a pilot Virtual Caregivers Support Group project. Initiated by the Canadian Association for Community Care, the project runs until May 2002 and...

Half a ton of linens donated. (Voluntary Sector).(from Hilton Suites Toronto to York region community organizations)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... MARKHAM, ON -- The Hilton Suites Toronto/Markham Conference Centre & Spa donated 1,000 pounds of linens to York Region community organizations as part of a volunteerism campaign launched by the hotel chain. Sheets, pillows, blankets and...

60,000 eligible for peacekeeper medal. (General).(Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 15, 2002... OTTAWA -- Of the 125,000 Canadians who have served in peacekeeping missions since 1947, approximately 60,000 have not yet received their Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal. People who have served in international peace missions (military,...

In the Chamber of Risks: Understanding Risk Controversies.
April 15, 2002... William Leiss, McGill-Queen's University Press, 388 pages A March 2001 editorial in the CCPA Monitor states: "One of the recurring complaints leveled against NGO's active in challenging corporate rule is that they are quite effective in...

Periodicals received.(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
April 15, 2002... Baycrest Bulletin, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, March 2002, 416-785-2500 Canadian Social Trends, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Spring 2002 Concerned Friends, Concerned Friends of Ontario Citizens in Care...

Ontario supports public system and privatized service delivery. (Commission On The Future Of Health Care).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... TORONTO -- Ontario's Health and Long Term Care Minister Tony Clement came out strongly for a public health care system, publicly-funded but open to the delivery of services by private providers. The Ontario government supports the concept...

OMA cautiously proposes "sharing" costs and responsibilities. (Commission On The Future Of Health Care).(Ontario Medical Association and the Ontario Family Health Network)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... TORONTO -- In a cautiously vague statement to the Romanow commission, the Ontario Medical Association is suggesting shared costs and opening for private insurers in medicare system and "shared costs and responsibilities" by patients. ...

Publications.(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
April 15, 2002... The publications listed below are for information purposes only. Community Action does not distribute these publications. To obtain copies contact the publisher. The entries in this section are listed free of charge and are limited to material...

Florida group establishes world blood bank for kids. (Health).(Children's World Blood Bank)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... MIAMI -- South Florida blood repositories and three Nobel Peace Prize winners launched the Children's World Blood Bank, aimed at ensuring a secure supply of safe blood for children in the developing world. The Novel laureates are former...

Ontario lifts restrictions on newly graduated midwives. (Health).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... TORONTO -- In response to public protest the Ontario Ministry of Health lifted the restriction that kept groups from using previously committed but unused funds to hire newly-graduated midwives. Additionally, the Ministry has said that it...

Family and friends are influences according to Nova Scotia VLT study. (Health).(video lottery gamblers)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... HALIFAX -- Family and friends can both encourage problems among video lottery gamblers and help them to overcome problem play, says a Nova Scotia government report. The 2000 Regular VLT Players Follow Up also found that 60 per cent of...

Auto maker, union and Essex public health join in wellness program. (Health).(DaimlerChrysler Canada's Working Toward Wellness program)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... WINDSOR -- About 65,000 DaimlerChrysler Canada employees, retirees and their families - or one in eight residents of Windsor-Essex County - will have access to a new Working Toward Wellness program. A joint initiative of the auto maker and...

Supervisor appointed at Toronto East General. (Health).(Geoff Davies)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... TORONTO -- Geoff Davies, head of GPD Consulting in London, has been appointed supervisor of the Toronto East General Hospital. As supervisor he takes over the duties of the Board of Directors. Hospital president and CEO Janet Davidson now...

Hold back 10% of BC health CEO's pay. (Health).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 15, 2002... KAMLOOPS, BC -- The provincial government is planning to hold back 10 per cent of the salaries of chief executive officers at its six new regional health authorities to ensure they meet performance criteria. If the CEOs exceed the...

HIV programs for women needed. (Health).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 15, 2002... VANCOUVER -- Gender-specific HIV prevention programs are urgently needed given a 40% higher incidence rate among female injection drug users than males in Vancouver, says a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. ...