About the PTF
Learn about what we do and how we do it.
Here you will find our mission, vision, priorities, organizational framework, and membership.
Municipal Election Kit 2018
On October 22nd, voters will head to the polls to determine councillors, mayors, and school board trustees in Guelph and Wellington County. The Poverty Task Force has prepared this toolkit […]
COMMUNITY COLD WEATHER RESPONSE PLAN FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
The Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination is pleased to work with Guelph Police Service, Wellington County OPP, Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington, Wyndham House, Welcome In […]
The Impact of Working Poverty on Health & Wellbeing in Guelph-Wellington
The Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination released a new report that shines a light on the experiences of the working poor in Guelph-Wellington. The report notes that […]
2016/17 Annual Report: Guelph-Wellington 20,000 Homes
The Guelph-Wellington 20,000 Homes Campaign released a 2016/17 annual report today about the progress our community has made in a bid to end homelessness. The report demonstrates that the number […]
Official Submission: Homelessness Partnering Strategy
In response to a call from the Government of Canada’s Advisory Committee on Homelessness, the Poverty Task Force has provided an official submission to inform the redesign of the Homelessness Partnering […]
Open Call for Members: PTF Intersectionality Advisory Committee
The Poverty Task Force (PTF) Member Committee recently demonstrated unanimous support to adopt an intersectional approach and recommended that an Intersectionality Advisory Committee (IAC) be appointed. The purpose of the IAC […]
Official Submission: Ontario’s Food Security Strategy
Ontario is asking people and organizations across the province to share their ideas and help shape a provincial Food Security Strategy. It is the position of the PTF that a […]
Guelph-Wellington 20K Homes Progress Report
Organized by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH), the 20,000 Homes Campaign is “a national movement of communities working together to permanently house 20,000 of Canada’s most vulnerable homeless […]
Official Submission: Basic Income Pilot
The Government of Ontario is launching a pilot project to study different ways of delivering income support and reducing poverty in Ontario. They are interested in measuring how giving people […]
Community Cold Weather Response Plan for People Experiencing Homelessness
Guelph-Wellington Community Cold Weather Response Plan for People Experiencing Homelessness The Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination is pleased to work with Guelph Police Service, Wellington County OPP, […]