Greg DeGrootMaggetti

The great cities of the 21st century will be certified #LivingWage employers. @RegionWaterloo is now the largest in Ont. to do so, and second only to @CityofVancouver in all of Canada kitchener.ctvnews.ca/region-of-wate…

"Raise The Rates!" November Events: ***STARTING TODAY*** Interfaith Fast November 14-18, on all ISARCaction social media feeds Annual Religious Leaders Forum 2022 - Online November 23rd, 9:30am - 12:30pm, FREE, live online Learn More & Sign Up... mailchi.mp/f3b806df3b89/y…

.@UNCTAD’s Trade & Development Report 2022 sends a clear message. We're headed towards a global recession unless we quickly change policy course. Read the report. Explore the data & actions needed to set the world on the right track. unctad.org/tdr2022 #DevelopmentMatters

Fantastic interview by @gregdgm for the Mennonite Central Committee on the Morning Edition K-W with @craignorriscbc re: the open letter calling on Premier @fordnation to double social assistance rates. Listen here: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

The Ford government must commit to doubling ODSP and Ontario Works today! @fordnation's proposed increase of 5% to ODSP doesn’t come anywhere close to meeting the rising cost of living and leaves out 458,000 people who receive support from OW. #onpoli bit.ly/3OQmmk9

"We also need income policy reform. People who are unemployed, or low-income, need access to enough money to purchase groceries." We agree! Food alone doesn't solve food insecurity. Individual #OW recipients face another 0% rate increase this year. It's time to #DoubleTheRates

It’s never been easier to do your banking at a certified #livingwage employer: Meet @YourNCU, a full service credit union with 17 branches in Southwestern and Northern Ontario. Welcome to the Network! yncu.com

Cover story in Toronto's @nowtoronto: certified #livingwage employers @DropDist @ArtMetropole @LFBrewery nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/thes…

“So if they’re working for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, they’re typically gig economy workers, which means they don’t have a stable or predictable work environment. That’s not a model I believe in.” Darryl Brown, Co-owner of @DropDist in @nowtoronto: nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/thes… #LivingWage

So sorry to hear of the passing of Catherine Ludgate. Catherine was national champion for #LivingWage, ethical lending through her work with @Vancity & key advisor to governments in the fight against poverty. Grateful for her leadership, courage & influence. @OnLivingwage

Our latest certified #LivingWage employer's mission:"...to help recently homeless and at-risk women build a sustainable pathway out of poverty." Thank you for your leadership @upwithwomen! #decentwork

Hamilton’s decision to limit sprawl & build a denser city has the potential to make it a leader in inclusive & sustainable growth. In the first of 2 articles, I examine how migration from Toronto shapes Hamilton’s growth & why curbing sprawl is important thespec.com/opinion/contri…

Here's part 2. I talk about challenges intensification poses & how to address gentrification &displacement. Hamilton can learn lessons from Waterloo (good/bad). City needs to be just as proactive in shaping what gets built as it has been determining where. thespec.com/opinion/contri…

We’re talking a lot about housing now. But there’s lots of ideas we aren’t discussing. But we should be, because they confront housing’s contradictory role as shelter & a commodity. My latest ⁦@WR_Record⁩ article discusses some of them. therecord.com/opinion/2021/1…

@LauraMaeLindo I'm interested.

Dear Twitter Fam-Jam, I’m reading “Until We are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada.” If I started a Real Talk book club, would you sign up & join me? Conversations will be hard. But the community we build will be strong. Who’s with me?

Today @fordnation and @MonteMcNaughton can live up to their promise of #WorkingForWorkers by voting YES for #PaidSickDays. Bill 8 is up for a vote TODAY! This would ensure 10 permanent paid sick days for all #ontario workers. #DoTheRightThing #justice4Workers #onpoli #Covid

.@helmi_a_ansari from @GroscheInc represented businesses for decent work today, supporting #Bill8, introduced by @PeggySattlerNDP and supported by THREE parties. Will the government vote yes to #paidsickdays tomorrow? ⏰

So @RegionWaterloo is considering becoming a #LivingWage employer. @redman4region @tomjgalloway14 @Michaelharrispc @DaveJaworsky @HellieJow @karlkiefer52 @Kathryn_McGarry @Sandy_Shantz @SeanSstrickland @berryonline

Glad to see the staff recommendation approved at today's committee. This will go to Council on November 17. Many #LivingWage employers locally including @HabitatWR and @cityofcambridge, as well as those profiled by @craignorriscbc on @CBCKW891 this morning.