ACTEW is a non-profit umbrella organization representing community-based agencies across Ontario delivering employment and training services to women.

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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) was created by the federal government in 1946 with the mandate to improve housing for all Canadians. Since then, the CMHC has continued this focus, with an emphasis on the housing needs of aboriginal peoples, the elderly and disabled persons.

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The Foundation is committed to building a national framework for the fight against racism in Canadian society. The Foundation seeks to provide independent, outspoken national leadership and act as a resource in the pursuit of equity, fairness and social justice.

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The Centre for Social Justice conducts original research, produces training programs and publishes reports and educational materials on social and economic issues. Its current program involves research on the growing gap between rich and poor, investigating the corporate influence on public policy, and the search for policy alternatives.

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Democracy Watch is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan Canadian citizen advocacy organization that opened its doors in October 1993. Democracy Watch works with Canadian citizens and organizations in pushing Canadian governments to empower Canadians in their roles as voters, citizens, taxpayers, consumers and shareholders. Their aim is to help reform Canadian government and business institutions to bring them into line with the realities of a modern, working democracy.

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ISARC was born out of the hope that together a coalition of faith groups could contribute to new public policies based upon greater justice and dignity for Ontarians marginalised by poverty. ISARC is a provincial network of faith groups working together for greater social justice.

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LIFT commits to strengthen the foundation of communities, enable members to develop, share and increase resources, embrace diversity and create people-centred initiatives. LIFT’s work includes community economic development, community education, literacy training, advocacy and human rights.

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The ODA Committee is a voluntary coalition of individuals and community organizations who have united to secure the passage in Ontario of a new law which would achieve a barrier-free society for persons with disabilities.

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The Ontario Coalition for Social Justice is a coalition of provincial and national groups promoting social and economic justice in Ontario. The OCSJ is committed to expanding the quality, accessibility and universalilty of health care, education and social welfare programs; promoting anti-racism, advocating economic policies that protect the rights of workers and lead to fair employment with compensation at a liveable wage; protecting the programs and services that ensure our quality of life in Ontario.

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Ontario’s Human Rights Code, the first in Canada was enacted in 1962. The Code protects people in Ontario against discrimination in employment, accommodation, goods, services and facilities and membership in vocational associations and trade unions.

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Provides services and assistance to Aboriginal women and their families. Projects: Health, AIDS, Youth Economic Development, Family Violence and Aboriginal business services.

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The Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups is dedicated to helping the injured and disabled and their families past, present and future obtain their rights to justice, dignity, equality, health and safety and security. The Network assists in organizing and education to advance the interests of its members in the Ontario.

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ONPHA is an association of non-profit housing organizations which provide high quality affordable housing for low and moderate income people in communities across Ontario.

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The Ontario Social Development Council is a province-wide, charitable organization which proposes and responds to social and economic policies and programs to ensure the protection and enhancement of fundamental human rights, dignity and well-being. The Council uses a collaborative approach to promote individual and community empowerment and to strengthen the capacity of communities to mobilize their own resources in support of sustainable social development.

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Province-wide charitable organization which proposes and responds to social and economic policies and programs to ensure the protection and enhancement of fundamental human rights, dignity and well-being.

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The OSSN is a network of faith groups, labour unions, anti-poverty groups, legal clinics and individuals who share information and strategies that effect low income people. A particular focus is placed on welfare reform and workfare.

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Helping people who are unemployed in Toronto find work

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The Access to Justice Network (ACJNet) is an electronic community that brings together people, information, and educational resources on justice and legal issues of interest to Canadians. It uses new technologies to create and distribute products and services and to facilitate broad base consultations. ACJNet is the only nationwide service dedicated to making law and justice resources available to all Canadians in either official language.

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CHF Canada is the nation-wide umbrella organization for co-op housing and Canada’s link with co-op housing around the world. The Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada exists to unite, represent and serve the co-op housing community across Canada.

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Workfare Watch monitors how workfare is being implemented in Ontario, and the impact it’s having. You’ll find research and analysis, as well as useful links and references, through this joint project of the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto and the Ontario Social Safety Network.

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