John Clarke (activist)

John Clarke or John Ronald Clarke (born May 16, 1954) is a Canadian political activist and the founder and leading figure of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty.

Born in London, England,^[1] 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 in 1989.

Since the 1990s Clarke has lived in various locations in Toronto with his partner (a nurse) and son.^[2]

References

External links

• Justin Podur interviews John Clarke May 2004
• Riot charges against OCAP organizer stayed by trial judge October 28, 2003
• John Clarke straight up Eye Magazine July 19, 2001
• Rapping with John Clarke Eye Magazine August 7, 2003