In praise of Kendall Worth, citizen journalist
Journalist and poverty activist Kendall Worth is the subject of a recent letter of appreciation written by NDP leader Gary Burrill. Great time to add our own praise for this wonderful man!
Poverty
More than food banks are needed to feed the hungry during the coronavirus pandemic
Food banks are often stigmatizing, difficult to access and offer little choice, no wonder only about a quarter of those who meet the objective criteria of food insecurity ever went to a food bank. Struggling Canadians need sufficient income to feed themselves now and in the post-pandemic future, write Elaine Power, Jennifer Black and Halifax’s Jennifer Brady.
CERB rules leave income assistance recipients confused and worried
Last month Community Services told Income Assistance recipients who qualify that they must apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). We are hearing that this decision has raised many questions and quite a bit of anxiety.
Kendall Worth: Depressing times! How some people on social assistance are living through COVID-19
Kendall Worth on living through the pandemic when life is hard even at the best of times.
Sheri Lecker: A call to combat the painful social isolation facing our most vulnerable citizens
Sheri Lecker, executive director of Adsum for Women and Children, on the obstacles poor people encounter when dealing with isolation in the days of COVID-19. “One answer is simple and affordable: give everyone on income assistance a phone and an internet connection. There need be no ‘medical proof’ for justification. Loneliness and isolation are reason enough.”
A safe place for every homeless person
Proper housing is a human right, and everybody who is homeless deserves the relative safety and dignity provided by a hotel room, if not a home. This is always the case, not just during a pandemic, but now more than ever. It is time for the province to do its share.
Kendall Worth: Open letter – Dear Prime Minister, poor people in Nova Scotia need your help
Kendall Worth turns to the federal government to argue that people on income assistance or CPP Disability need urgent help to deal with COVID-19.
Community fund making a big difference for African Nova Scotians hit hard by coronavirus fallout
After a difficult start, a fundraising effort to provide relief to African Nova Scotians hit hard by the coronavirus is back on track and distributing much needed cash to people in need. We talk with Dr. Lynn Jones, one of the four community organizers behind the fund.
PSA: Coast-to-coast phone-in action. Low-income Canadians demand affordable, fast and reliable internet amidst COVID-19
COVID-19 PHONE-IN ACTION FOR AFFORDABLE INTERNET, TUESDAY, APRIL 21.
In Halifax, ACORN is calling on EastLink, Bell and Rogers to stop Internet cut-offs and agree to provide Internet at no cost to people in need during COVID-19.
Some social assistance recipients qualify for CERB payments
People who are receiving income assistance (IA) benefits and meet the program conditions can apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and will receive the full $2000 monthly payment. Reporting by Robert Devet and Kendall Worth,