Help us tell Alderman not to leave people behind
1. Sign the Petition
2. Join us Wednesday December 5th for the City Meeting and Fair Calgary Report
3. Call your alderman and tell why we need to help all Calgarians get on the bus
4. Write a letter to your alderman.
On Wednesday, December 5th, at 9:30 am, City Council’s ‘Standing Policy
Committee on Community and Protective Services’ will be hearing from citizens
about why they City’s Low Income subsidy programs like the low-income transit
pass need to help all citizens. We know of children are staying home from school and
single mothers who cannot afford to get to work.
We need your voice to help the
people being left behind. We are asking you to call or write your alderman and
tell them why we need a household transit pass, a sliding scale to
help families pay what they can afford and that the scale should start at 50% of the full
fare.
The report from City Administration does not go far enough. If you wish to read the report and learn more visit:
What Calgarians told us:
1.
Have
one form for all of the City’s reduced fee programs and services.
2. We need more
places to apply for the reduced fee programs.
3.
Make
sure all the City’s reduced fee programs start at 100% of the poverty line.
(100%
pre-tax low-income cut off). Currently the eligibility for the Low Income
Transit Pass is
75% of before tax LICO
4.
Pay
what you can: Use a sliding scale because some people have less income.
5.
Start
the sliding scale for transit at ½ of the adult fare.
6.
Make
a ‘Household pass’ to help low-income families.
7.
All
people who currently receive a low-income subsidy be grandparented at the rate
they
currently pay for transit.
8.
The
reduced fees programs include people from ages 7-64.
9.
A
single ride reduced fee be introduced when people cannot afford to buy a monthly pass.
What Fair Fares will recommend:
· The eligibility for the
Low Income Transit Pass be raised from 75% to 100% of
before tax LICO in
January 2013.
· The City set up a
sliding fee scale pilot project for the Low Income Transit Pass
in 2013.
· The sliding fee scale
start at 50% of the regular adult transit pass and be
reduced further according
to an individual’s income.
· That the sliding fee
scale be applied to single fares.
· That all members of low-income
households be eligible for subsidies.
· Low-income youth between
the ages of 7 – 17 should be eligible for the Low
income Transit pass effective
January 2013.
· All people who currently
have a low-income subsidy continue to pay the rate
they pay in 2012 for
transit.
Let’s make sure everyone can afford to
get on the bus.
Thank you for your help!
