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title: "MO Rural CoP: Recording and resources now available!"
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Recording and resources from our May Mid-Ontario Rural CoP call.

| View in browser Hi there, On Tuesday's call, we were pleased to host a roundtable discussion with Mid-Ontario Rural communities. We focused on provincial election campaigns, advocacy efforts, and explored the following:  Several communities are facing a very conservative voter base, including those who mistrust government Plain language education/awareness-raising of party platforms and implications for low-income voters is an essential tactic along with engaging low-income residents to vote; challenge: capacity to synthesize all platforms Centring people with lived/living experience – Bruce Grey’s Community Voices previously researched the platforms and brought candidates one-by-one to their table to discuss poverty-related issues with the group; Cornwall, SDG & Akwesasne’s LEAG will craft three of the all-candidate debate questions, co-hosted with the Chamber of Commerce Huron County P2P and Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force are focusing on income security as the best solution to poverty-related issues, such as housing and food Notable missing election issues: Ontario Works rates, climate change and energy poverty You can now watch the recording. Passcode: ef9%2D%u and view the powerpoint presentation.   Resources shared during the call: Provincial election platforms 2022 (The National Post) Ontario Public Health Association Election Priorities at-a-glance and full description Ontario Dietitians in Public Health frame solutions to food insecurity as income security measures Dr. Tam’s, A Vison to Transform Canada's Public Health System report – The future of public health is at the neighbourhood scale Canada’s First Food Policy 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit and Dialogues Corporations and the perpetuation of poverty (food banks) Ontario CCPA report busts myths that increasing minimum wage leads to fewer jobs The disappearing middle – misconceptions about the wealth gap in Canada Energy poverty in Canada Provide feedback on the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy by July 9th. Read the online draft strategy, use the comments box to provide feedback and participate in the discussion board Upcoming Learning Opportunities:   WEBINAR \| Decent Work and the Labour Crunch: Attracting and Retaining Great Employees. Business owner Devinder Chaudhary will speak to how adopting a living wage model and decent work policies have helped him to and attract and retain great employees. Dr. Anna Barford, a social and economic Geographer will contribute to the discussion on barriers to employers and strategies to overcome them. June 1, 12-1pm ET \| Register     WEBINAR \| Multisolving: A promising strategy toward just and equitable futures. Dr. Elizabeth Swain will speak about the "multisolving" approach that enables residents to create healthier and more equitable ecosystems for society to thrive. by building solutions to multiple problems into a single act. June 8, 1-2pm ET \| Register     SAVE THE DATE! for the next Mid-Ontario Rural Call \| Tuesday July 12th at 1pm: Join Zoom Meeting   Follow our Communities Ending Poverty (private) Facebook Group  to see what members discuss and share. Post your questions, challenges, and successes; share your community solutions and experiences.   Thank you to everyone who joined us.   Best,   Natasha Pei Manager of Cities - Communities Ending Poverty Vibrant Communities Tamarack Institute, University of Waterloo, 140 Westmount Road North, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6, Canada, 519-885-5155 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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