During the past two weeks, thousands of Torontonians gathered for political debates, discussions, meetings and rallies. Queen’s Park, U of T campus, YMCA, Massey Hall and many other places across the Toronto were meeting points for people. Students, anti-poverty activists, non-profit organization representatives, people living with disabilities and their supporters, teachers, media, tenant association representatives and seniors raised their voices – and many creative signs – to have their issues and priorities recognized by the individuals who hope to form our next government. The most ardent issue was poverty, presented through all its various facets: lack of affordable housing, homelessness, low wages, welfare and disability rates and high tuition fees.

Here, illustrated with photos from the rallies, we revisit the facts of poverty in Toronto and Ontario.