S-CAP Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty

Three Ways to Take Action in Sudbury

scott.neigh — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:22:35 +0000

Audio & Event Report from the "Challenge the City!" Forum

In early December, about 35 people crowded into a small, noisy back room at the Laughing Buddha in downtown Sudbury to eat, to drink, and to talk about making change at the city level through organizing in the community.

Provinical budget austerity draws opposition from Sudbury anti-poverty activists

scott.neigh — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 23:54:00 +0000

The first budget of the new Liberal majority government passed yesterday, and members and supporters of the Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty (S-CAP) are not happy with the impacts it will have on the Ontarians who already have the least.

No new options for people on Sudbury's icy streets

scott.neigh — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 02:03:09 +0000

City committee refuses to consider using city hall to let homeless people stay warm at night

On a night on which the windchill will push below -40 C, members and supporters of the Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty (S-CAP) demanded immediate, practical answers from the City of Greater Sudbury's Community Services Committee to the problem of homeless people dying on Sudbury's streets.

Photos from Two Days of Anti-Poverty and Anti-Colonial Actions in Sudbury

scott.neigh — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 03:43:21 +0000

This past Friday and Saturday saw three major political mobilizations in Sudbury. This is a brief report and some images from each.

Friday afternoon

Week of Anti-Poverty Action Kicks Off in Sudbury

scott.neigh — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 20:41:38 +0000

SUDBURY, ON -- The demonstration launching the Sudbury component of an Ontario-wide week of action against poverty was modest in size -- 15 people gathered on a sunny holiday Monday in front of the McDonald's restaurant on Notre Dame Avenue.

Solidarity is the Antidote to Austerity

grassrootssudburymedia — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:06:30 +0000

“Solidarity is the antidote to austerity” – said Sudbury Collation Against Poverty (SCAP) member Gary Kinsmen over a megaphone to a crowd of 75-90 community members who gathered at Memorial Park on April 12th to show their support against provincial austerity measures.

A Few Photos From the Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty of the #J26 Anti-Austerity Action in Toronto

scott.neigh — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:46:54 +0000

On Saturday, January 26, more than 25,000 people marched on the leadership convention of the Ontario Liberal Party to demand an end to the provincial government's austerity measures which, protesters say, amount to attacks on workers, poor people, and other ordinary Ontarians.

Solidarity Against Austerity with John Closs & John Clarke

Huggy Mkwa — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:04:18 +0000