ACORN gives a voice to low-income Ottawa residents facing renoviction

 by Reuel S. Amdur What is municipal politics all about? It is about who makes how much off of what piece of property, according to one acerbic observer. In Ottawa, one organization works hard to keep that from being the case, ACORN—Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. ACORN is

ODSP rates should not be determined according to the whims of the party in power

 by Reuel S. Amdur Since the Ford government announced its budget toward the end of April, the poor and disabled and their advocates have expressed concern about what it will mean for social assistance benefits. There are two programs for social assistance benefits in Ontario, the Ontario Disability Support Program