Once affiliated with the Ontario Coalition for Abortion Clinics, a pro-choice organization based in Toronto, Ontario, Terlesky has since become pro-life.

She was subsequently involved with the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty.

"They've gotten absolutely nowhere in four years," said Carolyn Egan, a spokeswoman for the Ontario Coalition for Abortion Clinics.

Groups such as the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty had previously encouraged recipients to apply for the benefit and there had been a significant increase in the number of requests.

This was, in Mills words, "to avoid a riot" between the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty and the police.

Hepworth was financial director of the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, advocating for increased day care spending in Ontario.

These charges resulted from Husseini's participation in a June 15, 2000 protest at the Ontario legislature, which was organized by the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty.

She was also active in Windsor Coalition Against Poverty and the Ontario Coalition for Social Justice.

Protests began one week ahead of the summit, organized by groups including Oxfam Canada and the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty.

Other detractors argue that the I.S. did the same thing again for an emergency rally in November 2004 called by the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty.