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The Deep Despair in Nova Scotia: A Call for Climate Justice, Equality, and Robust Social Safety Net

2023-09-28T05:33:06+00:00

In the heart of Nova Scotia, a wave of despair has swept over everyone except the very affluent. This despair, deeply rooted in hopelessness, is a grim response to converging crises in affordability, climate, and health, all seemingly unsolvable through our current political approaches. The deep-seated distrust of government, as indicated by statistic from Engage Nova Scotia, and the recent by-election in Preston, highlight a demand for immediate relief from suffering. The recent by-election in the Preston riding brought to light the immediate concerns of its citizens. On August 8, 2023, the constituents voted not for long-term change but against policies [...]

The Deep Despair in Nova Scotia: A Call for Climate Justice, Equality, and Robust Social Safety Net2023-09-28T05:33:06+00:00

Open Letter: Premier Rankin

2021-03-01T13:55:04+00:00

March 1st, 2021   The Honourable Iain Rankin Office of the Premier 7th Floor, One Government Place 1700 Granville Street P.O. Box 726 Halifax, NS B3J 2T3 Re: Open Letter- Expanding the Mandate of the Housing Commission Dear Premier Rankin We, the undersigned are members or associates of the Nova Scotia Action Coalition for Community Wellbeing.  We represent groups, organizations and individuals in every region of the province concerned about our growing problems of unaffordable housing and homelessness. We write to congratulate you on your new position as Premier of Nova Scotia and to request that you act now to honour [...]

Open Letter: Premier Rankin2021-03-01T13:55:04+00:00

Vulnerable Nova Scotians Not Being Cared for During Pandemic- Open Letter

2020-04-25T12:37:54+00:00

PRESS RELEASE Vulnerable Nova Scotians Not Being Cared for During Pandemic- Open Letter March 30th, 2020 KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX, NS)- Today the Nova Scotia Action Coalition for Community Wellbeing (NSACCW) is calling on the federal and the provincial governments to enact greater emergency relief for the most vulnerable in our society. The call is being actioned through an online campaign that addresses the core policies and programs that must be in place to support the most vulnerable in Nova Scotia. The online campaign features an open letter to both the Prime Minister and the Premier and addresses the fact that the negative [...]

Vulnerable Nova Scotians Not Being Cared for During Pandemic- Open Letter2020-04-25T12:37:54+00:00

Tinkering won’t dent poverty — we need an ideology shift.

2020-01-25T19:13:52+00:00

Published in the Chronicle Herald -Nov 20th, 2019             I, like many Nova Scotians, continue to be concerned about the overall well-being of our people and the rise of poverty in this province. In the spring of this year, Statistics Canada released a report showing that Nova Scotia was the only province to see its child poverty rates rise, with 17.1% of people younger than 18 considered. That is why I listened with interest this week to the Standing Committee on Community Services as leadership discussed the promise of the provincial blueprint to reduce poverty. The blueprint, [...]

Tinkering won’t dent poverty — we need an ideology shift.2020-01-25T19:13:52+00:00
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