Government makes a difference : AMO/OMSSA joint paper : government makes a difference : working together towards poverty reduction

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association have joined to discuss and provide examples of how municipalities can reduce poverty in their communities. [...] Cabinet Committee on Poverty Reduction are important steps for the government to develop an Municipalities and DSSABs understanding of the local dimensions of poverty in are also well positioned to Ontario. [...] Recommendation to the Province of the Need for Change at the Local Level: Local Issues Require Local Flexibility Poverty might be local, but the municipal experiences demonstrate that the face of poverty differs from locality to locality based on geography, ethnicity, economic factors, and historical patterns. [...] These varied arrangements are the clearest demonstration of not only the need for the province and municipalities to work together on poverty reduction but also the need for service delivery reform at the local level. [...] The government committed to important policy and program changes including the Provincial Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review, the Ontario Child Benefit, the Long Term Affordable Housing Strategy and the review of child care.