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Tough Times, Spring 2013 EMAIL | [email protected] Vol. 2 No. 1 | Spring 2013 INSIDE NEWS Injured Workers Monument Souvenir Issue Page 7 Income inequality getting worse 3 Getting a move on 5 Raising money to build a kitchen 5 COMMENT THE TROTS HAVE Words From The Street Page 13 CALEDON ON THE RUN! Horse tales 12 MUSCLE HILL BRED BY WINBAK FARM, PULLS THE SULKY WITH THE Did you know? 14 STLYE THAT HAS WON 20 OF 21 STARTS. (Photo courtesy of Winbak Farms) Page 5 FEEDING GALA DINNER, THE MONEY BREAKDOWN: THE ENTERTAINMENT, FUTURE & SILENT AUCTION MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS eel Poverty Action Group (PPAG) Times, “I have always made it very clear that I will nights Table, Peel region’s only soup kitchen challenges candidates for council seats not take donations from the aggregate industry or that is open every day of the year, needs Pin the Town of Caledon, the City of from developers. I do not want to feel that I owe K $100,000 to continue to feed needy people Brampton and the City of Mississauga not anyone and therefore have the opportunity to have a and to grow as demand grows. to accept election campaign donations from donation infl uence my votes at the Council table.” It is holding a gala dinner and silent auction, corporations (including developers) or from labour Morrison is one of only two mayors in all of on Friday, June 7, 2013, at 6p.m., at the Speranza unions. Ontario who supports a ban on corporate or union Banquet Hall, 510 Deerhurst Drive, Brampton. “Housing is the single most important issue donations. A staff of fi ve and 1,542 volunteers keep Knights affecting cash-poor people in Peel,” reports PPAG, Campaign donations of up to $750 are a long- Table open. Of the people Knights Table serves, “without such campaign income, councillors could standing practice in Ontario’s municipal elections and 26% are homeless – living in cars or in the woods, do a better job of encouraging developers to are not against the law in Peel. However, campaign or couch-surfi ng with friends; 71% do not have a include more social and affordable housing in their donations from corporations and trade unions criminal history; 43% have a physical disability; 23% plans.” are forbidden in all federal elections, in Quebec’s have a mental illness. Some members of council do not accept provincial and municipal elections, in Manitoba and Knights Table runs social support programs for corporate donations. Mississauga Mayor Hazel Nova Scotia’s provincial elections, and in the City of families, provides volunteer opportunities for youth, McCallion does not take money from corporations Toronto’s municipal elections. job training, assistance for people fi ghting addictions. or trade unions or individuals. Mississauga The next municipal elections are scheduled For tickets or to donate auction items, phone Councillor Jim Tovey, elected in 2010, declared in for October 27, 2014. Candidates can register Stephanie or Linda at (905) 454-8725 or email advance he would not take money from developers. on January 2, 2014, and once registered, can start [email protected]. Caledon Mayor Marolyn Morrison told Tough accumulating campaign donations. See advertisement on page 4.*** Continued on Page 4 This issue of Tough Times is sponsored by Local 966 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees 2 Spring 2013 TOUGH TIMES The Execuve Board, Officers and Staff of Teamsters Joint Council No, 52, Ontario, Canada wish to extend their support and best EXECUTIVE BOARD wishes to the Randy Doner, President Brampton-Mississauga Craig McInnes, Vice-President & District Labour John McCann, Secretary-Treasurer Brian MacDonald, Recording Secretary Council on the Steve Rodriguez, Trustee Unveiling of the Injured Gerry Cadeau, Trustee Workers Monument in Brian Lawrence, Trustee recognion of the sacrifices that workers Teamsters Local Union 91, Ottawa, ON | Teamsters Local Union 230, Markham, ON have made and the Teamsters Local Union 419, Mississauga, ON | Teamsters Local Union 647, Concord, ON need for all possible Teamsters Local Union 847, Toronto, ON | Teamsters Local Union 938, Mississauga, ON Teamsters Local Union 1979, Pickering, ON safety measures in the Teamsters Local Union 879, Hamilton, London & Windsor, ON labour force. Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Maintenance of Way Employees Division TOUGH TIMES Spring 2013 3 THE RICH GET RICHER... CORPORATION TAX ...AND GUESS WHAT? CUTS COST CANADA $17 BILLION Tough Times is published quarterly. ax cuts for corporations money every year than an average shrinking government services and Next issue in Summer, 2013. have cost Canada $17 billion Canadian. And the gap is widening. In permitting unregulated markets to Deadline for ads and editorials Tin lost revenue – and those 1980, the rich received only nine times dictate livelihood. is May 17, 2013. who suffer most from the loss are more than the average. “The income gap inequality is a people at the bottom of the income The answer, Hennessy suggested, physical, tangible thing,” she said, and We encourage and welcome ladder, says Trish Hennessy, director is through taxes paying for social compared Toronto’s Regent Park with volunteer writers, reporters, of the Canadian Centre for Policy services. the affl uent Bridle Path, which has artists, cartoonists, photographers, distributors and sales folk to join Alternatives. “Public services are a great more greenery and fewer roads cutting Tough Times. At a public meeting sponsored by equalizer in our society,” she said, through. Peel Poverty Action Group, Hennessy noting a shift in government policy Hennessy indicated a solution: “It Please send your letters to: described the widening income gap that began in the 1980 when Ronald is not about just taxing the rich or [email protected] in Canada, as leading to “more crime, Reagan was president of the United corporations, although I think it’s a Produced by: more stress, less hope and to social States. “Reaganomics” promoted discussion we need to have – it’s about unrest.” what we do. I Peel Poverty Action Group (PPAG) Hennessy think it’s time Editor: declared we had that Edna Toth that the conversation.” Associate Editor/Graphic Designer: richest PPAG Ryan Gurcharn 1% of member Contributors: residents of Fayaz Karim Annie Bynoe, Dalia Emam, Todd Vancouver, presided, Foster, Hala Ghali, Ryan Gurcharn, Montreal, and was lead Randy Johnson, Fayaz Karim, Motilall or Toronto, Normal vs. Maverick organizer of Sarjoo, and Edna Toth. receive 15 the event. *** NDP UTM President CCPA Director Event Coordinator Printed by: times more Nida Waheed, , Trish Hennessy, , & Fayaz Karim, . NEW MALTON LOCATION Metroland Media Group Ltd. FOR PUNJABI HEALTH SERVICES n January, Punjabi Community Advertising Rates Health Services (PCHS) offi cially Tough Times has a minimum press Ire-opened at its new Malton run of 10,000 copies, distributed location, 2980 Drew Rd, unit 241. throughout Peel Region. The celebrations were joined in by the Target audience is people PCHS’ Board Member, Gurvinder experiencing homelessness, using Kaur; PCHS’ Chief Operating Offi cer, foodbanks and soup kitchens, Amandeep Kaur and other staff people who are struggling, members and volunteers. plus faith groups, social service The second part of the opening agencies, trades unions, business was a community engagement people, and the general public. session that focused on South Asian To advertise in The Tough Times: seniors’ needs and issues. Facilitated email: by PCHS’ COO, Amandeep Kaur, [email protected] the seniors from PCHS’ SAHARA Extension of Langar on Wheels building. Phone: 905 826-5041 Seniors Program prioritized the follow Program currently being run by PCHS; For more on PCHS’ seniors Mail address: 287 Glidden Road, #4 ‘attention areas’ in order: (1) Nursing (3) Exercising equipment for seniors; programming or other services Brampton ON L6W 1H9, Canada Homes for South Asian seniors (2) (4) Healthy/Positive family relationship available, visit www.pchs4u.com.*** Advertising rates: (sales tax extra) Business card: $60 1/16 page: $70 DON’T GO HUNGRY 1/8 page: $100 1/4 page: $170 If you are struggling to make ends meet, have to choose between paying rent or 1/2 page: $340 buying food, can’t aff ord formula for your baby, or have more bills than income... 3/4 page: $480 The Mississauga Food Bank is here to help you. Full page: $620 Anyone in need and living in Mississauga is eligible to use a neighbourhood food bank or other food program regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, A full page is approximately 10 religion, race or immigration status. inches wide by 12 inches deep = 120 square inches. Visit www.themississaugafoodbank.org/getfood Colour $35 extra | E&OE or phone us at 905-270-5589 to fi nd the food program closest to you. 4 Spring 2013 TOUGH TIMES Excerpts from reports of the 2010 municipal election contributions to council members in Peel. THE MONEY BREAKDOWN: Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, but readers may wish to check with the Clerks of the municipalities, and examine municipal websites which are required to post reports of election income and spending by all candidates, including those who did not win. The reports include the 2010 MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS names and addresses of donors of $100 or more. Some candidates do not report corporate/union Continued from Page 1 and individual contributions separately. Some candidates post supplementary reports. Tough Times thanks Prof. Robert McDermid of York University and the website votetoronto.ca for assistance. HAZEL McCALLION,
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