Kingston Coalition Against Poverty

Homelessness

This is what homelessness REALLY looks like.

Homeless in Gaza

... or is it Kingston?

Bottle collector - Kingston

Collecting bottles for change in Kingston. (credit: Alex Choi)

KCAP on the march

Kingston G20 anti-police abuse demo.

We Won't Be Fooled Again

KCAP and allies shut down Princess St. April 1 2011

Defending our freedoms

Callout for G20 rally in Skeleton Park in Kingston.

Even kids know...

... poverty is not right. (Cayla at City Hall)

Speaking truth to power

KCAP confronts MPP Gerretsen outside the people's office.

A free KCAP BBQ event

Mike and David - a 2012 Raise the Rates free BBQ event!

Dianna does Dalton

Dianna confronts Dalton McGuinty... ouch!

Occupy Kingston

Waterfront occupation... note the flag at half mast.

Party in the Park 2011

Face painting artistry by Linda.

Mellonhead rocks

Mellonhead rocks Party in the Park 2011.

Anonymous: We are legion

We are legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us.

Organizer Aimee receives award

Party in the Park organizer Aimee receives award from Mike.

Housingcasework & resources KCAP believes that safe affordable housing is a basic right. If you are experiencing difficulties with Housing or a landlord, you are not alone. Our members have experience in dealing with intransigent bureaucrats, the Housing Tribunal and irresponsible landlords. We can work with you to research your situation and do whatever it takes to resolve it.

Children's Aidout of control Anyone who has been dragged into the bizzaro world of Children Aid knows that they are not the 'feel good' protection agency that the public believes. KCAP is under no illusions; these people are accountable to no one, will blatantly lie to the courts and do whatever is necessary to justify kidnapping your child. We are working to expose the abuses to the public.

Disability & OWraise the rates KCAP demands that assistance rates across the board be increased by 55% to restore the insane cuts made by the infamous Mike Harris government in the 1990s. The current government is actually making it more difficult for those on assistance to meet their basic daily needs by brutally slashing Special Diet eligibility and the Community Start Up & Maintenance Benefit. Enough is enough.

Human Rightsbecause its the law Make no mistake - our most basic rights and freedoms are under attack all over the world. KCAP believes that our human rights do not belong to government to either give or to take away. For that reason, we are supporting a challenge to the legislated slavery known as Ontario Works "workfare". A government allowed to ignore the law and take away the rights of some, will sooner or later take yours as well.

Globalism - NWOkeeping you informed The march to a corporate fascist dictatorship is accelerating daily. We are all targets now as criminal 'banksters' steal trillions, governments clamp down on information networks and personal freedoms are replaced by police state surveillance and corporate controls on literally everything. KCAP offers a news-blog of information not easily found or even reported in the mainstream media.

Community Projectswe share the planet KCAP believes that all politics are inevitably local... or as it used to be said: if you want something done, you must do it yourself. We have fought to save our prison farms, participated in a home grown natural bread making project and have planted fruit trees throughout our neighbourhoods. We have also provided free food in the park events and occasional neighbourhood entertainment events. We are all one people.

recent actions

While KCAP continues to organize direct action initiatives, we are no longer a one dimensional advocate group. Our activites now include public outreach, forging political alliances with like-minded groups, legal research and initiatives to improve the quality of life in our community. KCAP will continue to evolve to creatively meet today's challenges.

Current Actions | Action Archive

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CSUMB rally Dec. 2012
KCAP confronts MPP on CSUMB cuts. Click the link fo latest news.
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We are Wisconsin
KCAP joins allies at documentary screening. Click the link for the report.
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C.A.S. Demo Oct. 2012
KCAP, Canada Court Watch disrupt the grand opening of the new CAS building.
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Free BBQ Sept. 2012
KCAP provides free BBQ and signs up CSUMB clients.

Recent Callouts

Innovative Resistance Technique
Sticky
This section features the most recent callouts as posted under the Actions->News-Blog main menu. Above is a youngster in the occupied territories answering the call of [ahem] duty in a particularly inspired way. Everybody can contribute... young or old, student or on assistance... Together we are strong.
Occupy the Phone Lines!
May 9, 10, 11, 2013
KCAP is joining the Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty in asking everyone to invest just a few minutes to make a couple of phone calls to let the politicians know what we think of the current provincial budget. For details including as suggested script, follow the link. You are the voice. Together we are strong.
Provincial Budget Week of Action
April 8 - 15, 2013
KCAP is seeking volunteer support for a local initiative in response to a province-wide Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) Provincial Callout. If you are able to help out locally, drop us an email. To view the full OCAP Callout see our News-Blog update. If you are on OW or ODSP, this may be your last chance to make your voice heard in Kingston. Join us and send the politicians and their thieving controllers a message that cannot be ignored.