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| Toronto Region ODSP Action Coalition |
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| Flemingdon ODSP / OW Recipient's Support Group |
| Flemingdon Health Centre is wheelchair accessible. Click here to view a map. If you have any questions about the Recipeint's Support Groups please contact Coordinator / Facilitator: Sharon Dever, or, regarding activities of the Toronto Region ODSP Action Coalition, please contact the Chairperson: Catherine Manson at at the Flemingdon Community Legal Clinic (416) 441-1764 ext. 31 E-mail: Torontodisabilityaction@yahoo.ca |
| Notes from the February 10, 2006 meeting |
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| The February meeting was attended by 6 (six) people, 2 (two) of whom attended for the first time. We were surprised by a visit from a special guest. Councillor Jane Pitfield, from Don Valley West, attended to hear about the concerns of ODSP / OW recipients. Jane was shown a January 2006 ODSP statement itemizing the basic allowance. She was surprised to see that a single person received $427 for shelter in a city the size of Toronto. And each month the balance of $532 was expected to meet ALL other needs. |
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| Service Provider training was discussed when someone played an answering machine tape message, from an ODSP supervisor, that left their one of their benefit own policies in question. After hearing the tape, Jane was shown the program handbook pertaining to the policy. At the end of the meeting, Jane promised to forward a letter outlining ODSP recipient issues to the then-Minister of Community and Social Services, Sandra Pupatello, with a copy to the Don Valley West MPP, Kathleen Wynne. See also this page: election-mayoral-forum from November 10. |
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| The restrictions to the Dental Benefits |
| The reductions to the Ontario Drug Benefits |
| The limitations to the revised Special Diet |
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| Please JOIN US at our next meeting on Friday December 8, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |