(Toronto Star) Faithful put poverty on fall election agenda

A coalition of faith-based social justice advocates representing more than 1 million Ontarians wants to make poverty a key issue in next fall’s provincial election.

“In previous elections we have waited in vain for the public debate around poverty and social policy issues,” said United Church Minister Susan Eagle, chair of the Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition.

“This time we decided to hold our own all-candidates’ debate for the parties to come forward and give us some information on where they stand on these issues,” she said.

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