So what has been happening in Halicentral? It has been pretty quiet on the activist front at least from what I can see. There have been some structured events but no real taking it to the streets or radical action. Groups out there seemed to be quietly plugging away at their own individual anti-poverty and or oppression mandates none really overlapping or intersecting with each other.
We seem so content with the status quo and yet there is a lot of stuff to address, like we need a new tenancy act, one that does not favour landlords, we need more social and public housing that is affordable and accessible. The department of community services is planning to revamp their system again, we haven't got a clue what they are planning but if their recent behaviour is any indication then I do not believe it will be good. This whole focus on the worker, the shift to the American model, time limits, harder to qualify, harder for those who are not ready or able to work or train at this time. Benefit levels not enough leaving those in need struggling for essentials,community agencies and group struggling to meet the ever growing need ....yikes! (I know there are groups and people plugging away out there at that stuff)
It feels like a certain malaise has settled upon us, maybe it is just me...I have been searching for a group that is connected across the province doing anti-poverty work and really I have come up lacking. The groups I have come across are either too focused on one population or too academic or too radical or not radical enough...damn I sound like goldilocks maybe there isn't a just right. I want to do political action, look at poverty critically but not remove it from the individual, have solid discussions that include a variety of points of view respectfully and have a little fun in the process....is that possible? Is it out there?
Lowly but highly skilled anti-poverty activist seeks anti-poverty activist group willing to work hard all that is asked in returned is solidarity, inclusion and respect..... email me, I am serious
