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SUGGESTIONS:


1. There needs to be a nutritional breakfast program put into place across Ontario in our current school systems.
2. There needs to be more clubs and educational activities for children after school hours.
3. The current system that is set up by the Ontario Disability Support Program is in adequate for todays demands and due to the high cost of living as well as the high a price of groceries at the local grocery stores.
Most recipients receiving this government assistance is basically just existing but not really living because the majority of recipients are broke by the middle of each month and are scraping the barrel to the end of the month when the next check comes in.
4. Out of curiosity I am really wondering if theses other agencies such as Ontario Works and these other agencies associated with the Ontario Works program are they really having any affect on the recipient who is really relying on them, the so-called caseworkers knowledge and their capabilities of really being able to benefit the recipient or is this just another government experiment wasting good money down the drain.
5. I have been involved with the Ontario Disability Support Program, as well as the Ontario Works Program, and also I had been involved with another Government Agency known as known as Northern Light's Agency who is supposed to be able to help disabled recipient get employment in their community I have been doing a dance with this agency for two years and yet they have not come up with a solution of getting me any employment the only thing I have gained out of this is a Reconditioned Computer System and after receiving it I had to do some modifications and use my startup money from Ontario Disability Support Program to get the computer system functional for my personal needs and use.
6. I am not your typical handicap recipient I am fairly knowledgeable and I believe I can contribute something to the community where I am currently living but due to not having adequate Public Transportation from our city or being able to depend on the Specialize Transportation Service or depending on the Flag Bus Service I have had to turn down possible employment because the public transportation system was not adequate, sufficient, dependable, or reliable, and order to take a employment position.
7. In my particular case and situation it is more practical and logical for me to have my own source of transportation meaning a vehicle of my own since I do have a valid drivers license in good standing but because of not having sufficient funds or not enough money to be able to purchase a good, reasonable price used vehicle I am blocked there needs to be something put into place for today's modern fast pace and everyone deserve the opportunity to better themselves and to be somewhat comfortable with out being treated like an animal, after all I was born here I was raised here and if this is the land of the free and my grandfather gave his life in World War I and my father was in World War II fighting for this country I am wondering what is really free, I am wanting to work and I am not asking for anything that I can't pay for but I would like the opportunity of living with dignity and to know that I am a human being that does count besides just being a number.
8. Also I am a Coordinator and Recruiter of DURHAM REGION-PICKERING ACORN CHAPTER " Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now"

Sincerely,

Garry Cuthbert
DURHAM REGION-PICKERING ACORN CHAPTER
Coordinator and Recruiter
106-1990 Whites Road,
Pickering, Ontario L1V 6P5
T:905 . 839 . 9031
Fax: 905 . 839 . 9031
E-mail:gcuthbert@rogers.com
Website:http://durhamregionontario.tripod.com/
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Immigrant, Canadian-born employment gap widens

Immigrant, Canadian-born employment gap widens


Today's markets Highs and lows Mutual fund finder May 13, 2008 10:58 AM
Lesley Ciarula Taylor
Immigration Reporter

A rising tide in employment in 2007 has failed to carry recent immigrants with it.

Statistics Canada today released its second-ever comprehensive look at immigrants in the workforce.

And the picture is worse in 2007 than it was in 2006, particularly in the Greater Toronto Area for the most recent immigrants.

In raw numbers, employment among all working-age immigrants rose slightly across Canada. But the numbers are skewed by several factors: a boom in employment for immigrants in Quebec and Alberta, stronger results for established immigrants, an increase in the number of immigrants and a healthy rise in employment for everyone.

Despite those strengths, the unemployment gap widened between 2006 and 2007 between Canadian-born workers and immigrants. For the most recent immigrants, those here for five years or less, the unemployment rate is double that of Canadian-born workers

As well, immigrants found more of their jobs in trucking and urban transit - buses, taxis and limos - hotels, restaurants and bars. Canadian-born workers found more white-collar jobs in public administration, professional, scientific and technical services, finance, insurance, real estate and leasing.

One surprise in the study was that immigrants with university degrees led the immigrant employment growth, while among Canadian-born workers, it was those with college diplomas, says study author Jason Gilmore. Integrating immigrants isn't just a matter of university education, though, he says. Factors such as language, work experience, social networks and children also come into play

Gilmore says he can't explain the surge in working immigrants in Quebec, accounting for more than half thejump for Canadian immigrants in 2007 and most of it among established immigrants. It is, he says, "a very positive story" for Quebec.

By contrast, Ontario's crawling employment rate hammered immigrants the hardest. The unemployment rate for immigrants rose slightly to 6.8 per cent; for Canadian-born workers, it stayed the same at 4.4 per cent. For immigrants who've arrived in Ontario in the last five years, the rate is up to 11.9 per cent.

In Toronto, Gilmore says, the numbers for very recent immigrants are even worse, with an unemployment rate of 12.7 per cent.

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Immigrant, Canadian-born employment gap widens

Immigrant, Canadian-born employment gap widens


Today's markets Highs and lows Mutual fund finder May 13, 2008 10:58 AM
Lesley Ciarula Taylor
Immigration Reporter

A rising tide in employment in 2007 has failed to carry recent immigrants with it.

Statistics Canada today released its second-ever comprehensive look at immigrants in the workforce.

And the picture is worse in 2007 than it was in 2006, particularly in the Greater Toronto Area for the most recent immigrants.

In raw numbers, employment among all working-age immigrants rose slightly across Canada. But the numbers are skewed by several factors: a boom in employment for immigrants in Quebec and Alberta, stronger results for established immigrants, an increase in the number of immigrants and a healthy rise in employment for everyone.

Despite those strengths, the unemployment gap widened between 2006 and 2007 between Canadian-born workers and immigrants. For the most recent immigrants, those here for five years or less, the unemployment rate is double that of Canadian-born workers

As well, immigrants found more of their jobs in trucking and urban transit - buses, taxis and limos - hotels, restaurants and bars. Canadian-born workers found more white-collar jobs in public administration, professional, scientific and technical services, finance, insurance, real estate and leasing.

One surprise in the study was that immigrants with university degrees led the immigrant employment growth, while among Canadian-born workers, it was those with college diplomas, says study author Jason Gilmore. Integrating immigrants isn't just a matter of university education, though, he says. Factors such as language, work experience, social networks and children also come into play

Gilmore says he can't explain the surge in working immigrants in Quebec, accounting for more than half thejump for Canadian immigrants in 2007 and most of it among established immigrants. It is, he says, "a very positive story" for Quebec.

By contrast, Ontario's crawling employment rate hammered immigrants the hardest. The unemployment rate for immigrants rose slightly to 6.8 per cent; for Canadian-born workers, it stayed the same at 4.4 per cent. For immigrants who've arrived in Ontario in the last five years, the rate is up to 11.9 per cent.

In Toronto, Gilmore says, the numbers for very recent immigrants are even worse, with an unemployment rate of 12.7 per cent.

Immigrants face higher unemployment!!

Immigrants face higher unemployment
TheStar.com - GTA - Immigrants face higher unemployment

May 14, 2008
Lesley Ciarula Taylor
Immigration Reporter

A chorus of voices are demanding the government help immigrants "hit the ground running" after a comprehensive new study showed the gap in unemployment between newcomers and Canadian-born workers is getting worse.

Statistics Canada yesterday reported a rising tide in employment in 2007 has failed to carry recent immigrants with it. And the picture is worse in 2007 than in 2006, particularly in the GTA.

Employment among all working-age immigrants rose slightly across Canada, thanks to a boom in employment for immigrants in Quebec and Alberta and stronger results for established immigrants.

In Ontario the unemployment rate for immigrants rose slightly to 6.8 per cent in 2007 while the rate for Canadian-born workers stayed the same at 4.4 per cent. For immigrants who've arrived in Ontario in the past five years, the rate is 11.9 per cent; in Toronto it's 12.7.

StatsCan said immigrants found their jobs in trucking and urban transit – buses, taxis – hotels, and restaurants. Canadian-born workers found more white-collar jobs in public administration, professional, scientific and technical services, finance, insurance and real estate.

Ratna Omidvar, executive director of The Maytree Foundation, which looks to help the poor and immigrants, says "Immigrants are being streamed into service industry jobs with few benefits. They're taking whatever jobs they can get."

Her solution? Ditch Canada's antiquated paper system of dealing with prospective immigrants and create a qualifications database for employers and immigrants.

Pilot programs at consulates in Manila, New Delhi and China are starting to do this, said Elizabeth McIsaac of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council. "It needs to be available to all. Governments need to help immigrants hit the ground running."

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High food prices? Here's how to save

Prices for eggs, milk and flour have soared in the past year, rising faster than other staples. Experts share their secrets for stretching your food dollar.

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Every trip to the grocery store seems to bring another shock. Bread. Butter. Eggs. Milk. Cheese. Even beer hasn't escaped the sudden resurgence of food inflation.

As painful as rising gas prices have been, big jumps in food prices are worse because we spend so much more of our budgets feeding ourselves (12.8%, on average) than we do feeding our cars (3.4%).

To help you cope, I consulted the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks the Consumer Price Index, to find the five foods that had soared the most in price between March 2007 and March 2008.

Then I turned to a trio of seriously smart shoppers to find out how to save money on those particular items.

And the winners of the most inflated foodstuffs are (drumroll, please):

Flour, up 37%.

Eggs, up 34.8%.

Sweet peppers, up 29.2%.

Milk, up 23.1%.

Dried beans, up 21.6%.