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April 30, 2013
by Cameron Dearlove
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Letter to the Ontario government on funding for individuals with developmental disabilities

In the last few weeks I have heard more and more about an issue that hasn’t been gaining much attention in the media. For years families with children with developmental disabilities struggled with waiting lists that lasted years, despite their … Continue reading

April 15, 2013
by Cameron Dearlove
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A generation on a slow march to senior poverty

While we typically think about the barrier that tuition creates for access to education, rising tuition will create a major problem down the road – senior poverty. New graduates are finding a difficult labour market while starting off with a … Continue reading

December 24, 2012
by Cameron Dearlove
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On Idle No More: Would you drive 8 minutes to save a life?

Would you drive 8 minutes to save a life? That’s how long it would take to drive from the Prime Minister’s home at 24 Sussex to Victoria Island where Chief Theresa Spence of Attawapiskat is on hunger strike for a … Continue reading

December 5, 2012
by Cameron Dearlove
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To Regional Council re: Cuts to Discretionary Benefits

Today I will be addressing Regional Council as part of their public input session on the budget. I will be speaking on the provincial cuts to Ontario Works/Ontario Disability Discretionary Benefits. I am pleased to see that there are several … Continue reading

October 19, 2012
by Cameron Dearlove
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Instead of aiming to reduce poverty, why don’t we aim to eliminate it?

I enjoyed writing this editorial above others, as the reading I did to research the topic was interesting and engaging, and gave me real hope about a powerful idea in poverty reduction. Along the way I had the fortune to … Continue reading

May 31, 2012
by Cameron Dearlove
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Column on gay-straight alliances, Bill 13, and acceptance

The following is an excerpt from my column in the Kitchener Post on tri-Pride, gay-straight alliances, Bill 13, and a culture of acceptance. In the language of diversity there has been a recent change from ‘tolerance’ to ‘acceptance.’ Changing a … Continue reading