Income Security: A Roadmap for Change
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WHY THIS MATTERS<br />
Ontario’s income security system affects us all. No<br />
matter our background, our successes or our challenges,<br />
we all have a shared interest in supporting everyone’s<br />
ability to thrive and contribute to the social fabric of<br />
our communities and the economic well-being of our<br />
province. Almost everyone has at least one family<br />
member, friend or neighbour who is grappling with<br />
poverty. As you read and reflect on the <strong>Roadmap</strong>, we<br />
encourage you to keep in mind that the line between<br />
poverty and just getting by is a thin one, and many<br />
people are a missed paycheque or a family emergency<br />
away from needing help.<br />
Here are six reasons why income security re<strong>for</strong>m is everybody’s business:<br />
1. People are facing greater labour market instability, less job<br />
security, and more non-standard or precarious work, all of which<br />
make it harder to achieve an adequate standard of living.<br />
Consider this:<br />
• The number and kinds of jobs available are changing due to factors such<br />
as economic growth, technology, demographics and consumer behaviour<br />
Service-sector jobs are more prevalent, while higher-paying manufacturing<br />
jobs are less common 5 . <strong>Change</strong>s in the labour market are having a significant<br />
impact on people’s ability to earn adequate, sustainable income to improve<br />
their circumstances<br />
5<br />
Please see Changing Workplaces Review, Final Report, June 2017 Source: https://<br />
files.ontario.ca/books/mol_changing_workplace_report_eng_2_0.pdf pg 33–34<br />
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