Guelph Citizen Action

Guelph Citizen Action welcomes your comments; particularly if they are positive suggestions for website improvement or valid questions about its use that others might also benefit from having answered. However this website is not intended to be a public forum. It is, like the Coalition; primarily an information-sharing medium with its main focal point, the Calendar…as the reason for its creation. You may comment either through the forms provided on the pages or you may use this blog space. It is not a typical blog, in that  your questions or comments will be subject to Editorial controls. What we really desire is for you to attend an event, join a group or get one of your own started if something seems not quite right to you in the world.

This Calendar, as long as your  group can fulfil our simple requirements; is designed to help you spread the word. Good luck to all and thanks. Your efforts are appreciated in the community.- Website Manager.

Poverty in Ontario – GWCSJ’s Response

As a Community Coalition, and as a member of the Ontario Coalition for Social Justice, we are comprised of community groups and individuals dedicated to progressive social change in this community of Guelph and in Ontario. We hope to create and maintain a unified voice for social justice, especially for those most impoverished and marginalized.

One of the premises which we consider in our deliberations is that: all citizens are equal in dignity as humans. To promote the values of human dignity and equality requires us to look carefully into our society – its values and attitudes. When we find evidence that people’s basic needs for nutritious food, clothing, shelter, health care and education are not being met, we must get involved in addressing the reasons for these situations and help to alleviate the problems. Continue Reading »