SDC Cornwall Releases Community Consultation Report
The Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area has released a report from a community consultation held on the Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy. Giving a voice to poverty and its impact not only on individuals but also on the community was the goal of the January 21, 2014 Community Consultation. This project was a collaborative initiative with Linking Hands (a project of the House of Lazarus), the Poverty Working Group and the Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit and the office of Jim McDonnell MPP.
The report catpures the strengths and challenges of the consultation experience. The recommendations require cooperation between all levels of government and communities.
The report has conflicting opitions due to the nature of the event, and are topics that need to be further explored.