OCAP | Fighting to win since 1990

Ontario Coalition Against Poverty is a direct action anti-poverty organization that fights for more shelter beds, social housing, and a raise in social assistance rates.

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Raise the Rates march. Large crowd following behind a banner that says "We're here for our money, Raise the Rates Now".

ONTARIO COALITION AGAINST POVERTY

Fighting to Win Since 1990

March through a blizzard to demand shelters be opened. Front banner says "Housing, Shelter, Safe Space Now!"

OCAP occupation of Liberal Party headquarters to demand a raise in the rates. Banners being hung outside the windows say "Restore assistance to the poor" and "housing now"

Protesters outside of CD Howe meeting where John Tory is speaking, holding "Tory's Lies Cost Lives" and other placards agains't Tory's cuts to shelters

ABOUT US

Anti-police protest at Dundas and Sherbourne. Speaker in front of banner that says "We will not be policed, priced or pushed out"

OUR WORK

OCAP members hold Solidarity Against Austerity banner in Sheraton Hotel to protest shelter for the rich but not the poor.

UPCOMING EVENTS

December 8, 2017
Events Speaking Series
Speakers Series Resumes in January
Our monthly Social Justice Speakers Series will be taking a break in December and resuming on Thursday, January 18. The Speakers Series happens on the third Thursday of every month from 6pm to 8pm at ...
December 7, 2017
Homelessness Shelter Crisis
Statement on the Dec 6 Council Vote on Responding to the Shelter Crisis
In a show of callous disregard towards the lives of homeless people, city council voted yesterday to reject the proposals made by the Community Development and Recreation Committee (CDRC) on November ...
November 23, 2017
Events Homelessness Shelter Crisis
Shelter Now: Fill City Council For Vote on Adding 1000 Shelter Beds
Tuesday, December 5 | 8:30am – Breakfast, 9:00am – Rally, 9:30am – Go into Council Meeting City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square, in front of ‘Toronto’ sign Facebook Event To...
November 22, 2017
Events Speaking Series
January Speakers Series
Thursday, January 18 | 6pm-8pm | CRC, 40 Oak St. [Free event with meal, childcare, wheelchair access and tokens] The speaker and topic to be announced closer to the event. The monthly Speakers...
November 22, 2017
Public Housing
Three Things To Remember For The National Housing Day Of Action
Three things to keep in mind as you get ready to join us at the National Housing Day of Action: 1. Recent media reports have indicated that the National Housing Strategy may contain plans to build 100...

ONTARIO COALITION AGAINST POVERTY

Fighting to Win Since 1990

Speakers Series Resumes in January

Statement on the Dec 6 Council Vote on Responding to the Shelter Crisis

Shelter Now: Fill City Council For Vote on Adding 1000 Shelter Beds

January Speakers Series

Three Things To Remember For The National Housing Day Of Action