Special Diet

Supplement

A fly-on-the-wall documentary about a 2005 guerrilla welfare supplement clinic - organized by the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty - to give poor people the means to survive, against the wishes of their government. (A film by Jonathan Culp)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7IHQYC7vPs

A delegation of about 10 people from the Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty occupied the ODSP office yesterday morning until a meeting was had with a worker and a decision made in favour of special die

This is to let everyone know that Zahra Noor and her children will now have their right respected to apply for the Special Diet Supplement. After having been denied the right to make an application, Zahra refused to be refused and worked with OCAP to challenge Ontario Works. They have now agreed to reverse their decision and the family will be able to seek Special Diet income to alleviate the poverty and hunger the welfare system imposes on them.

We'd like to thank all those who helped us by calling and emailing the Chair of the Community Services Committee of Council. The response was overwhelming.

Northern Life
June 8, 2006

BY TAMARA BELKOV

It only took 10 weeks, but it’s time to chalk-one-up for the little guy.

With his June pension cheque in hand and his special diet and transportation supplements reinstated, Raymond Boucher says he’s back on his medical diet, taking his medications and has begun a new treatment schedule in preparation for surgery in mid-June.

Spokesperson for the Hunger Organizing Committee and member of the Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty, Clarissa Lassaline, says she is happy for Boucher.

Belleville - Following on the heels of signing up over 900 low income people for the "special diet" benefit, the Tenant Action Group (TAG) has forced Ernie Parsons' Liberal MPP constituency office into permanent "lock down" mode. Last week's arrest of five TAG members at Parsons' office was the culmination of a relentless militant campaign to give the Liberals a taste of what is in store if his government follows through with their threat to force families into destitution.

Though-out the summer TAG, with the help of local doctors, held eight "Hunger Clinics" signing people on disability and welfare onto the $250 "special diet" benefit.

New weight rule hits PWAs NEWS / Ontario tightens up special diet allowance Fred Kuhr / Xtra / Thursday, December 08, 2005