Human Services Under-funding: Help Us Be Heard
Peel Regional Chair Emil Kolb, and Regional Councillor and Public Information Campaign Committee Chair Carolyn Parrish held a press conference on Sept. 24 to talk about the state of under-funding of human services in the Region of Peel.
A newsletter (PDF 441KB, 4 pages) outlining how child care, social housing, health services and social services are funded in the municipality is going out to all households in Peel.
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Peel Regional Chair Emil Kolb, and Regional Councillor and Public Information Campaign Committee
Chair
Carolyn Parrish highlight the under-funding of Peel’s human services
How You can Help
Use the information and questions provided in the newsletter to address the issue with provincial candidates for the upcoming election on Oct. 10, 2007.
Newsletter Highlights
- Ontario is the only province that funds human services with property taxes rather than existing income taxes.
- 44 cents of every property tax dollar paid to the Region of Peel is spent on programs called human services, which the province requires the Region to fund.
- Provincial government spends $376 less per child for child care in Peel than anywhere else in the province.
- Peel has one of the fastest growing populations in the country, gaining 34,000 new residents every year.
Related Links
- Region of Peel Calls for Focus on Reducing Poverty in 2008 Provincial Budget (News Release)
- Region of Peel Acting to Get a Fair Deal for Municipalities (News Release)
- Health Services
- Housing
- Peel Data Centre
- Social Services
Revised: Wednesday January 23 2008
