John Clarke (activist)

John Clarke (activist)

John Clarke is a Canadian political activist and the founder and leading figure of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty. Originally from Britain, Clarke moved to London, Ontario in the 1980s where he was a factory worker. Upon becoming unemployed he founded the Unemployed Workers Union which ultimately led to the creation of OCAP.

External links

* [http://auto_sol.tao.ca/node/view/466 Justin Podur interviews John Clarke] May 2004
* [http://ocap.ca/node/504 Riot charges against OCAP organizer stayed by trial judge] October 28, 2003
* [http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_07.19.01/news/clarke.html John Clarke straight up] "Eye Magazine" July 19, 2001
* [http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_08.07.03/city/ocap.html Rapping with John Clarke] "Eye Magazine" August 7, 2003


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