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Access to Justice

Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex: Ontario Court of Appeal decision removes a barrier to accessing judicial review

Social assistance recipients have a statutory right to appeal certain decisions about their benefits to the Social Benefits Tribunal. However, there are some decisions that they cannot appeal. For example, decisions about access to “discretionary…

June 10, 2022
Access to Justice, Litigation

Min. Qualtrough: Restore the GIS for low-income seniors now! / Rétablir le Supplément de revenu garanti (SRG) pour les aînés à faible revenu!

Today, ISAC, along with over 100 organizations from across Canada, called on Minister Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion, to address the issue of CERB-GIS benefits interaction which has resulted in…

October 28, 2021
Access to Justice, Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Community Organizing, General, Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), Policy Advocacy, Social Assistance

Have your say on Ontario’s 2020 Budget / donnez votre avis sur le budget de l’Ontario 2020

** Français ci-dessous ** Time for Justice: Have your say on Ontario’s 2020 Budget Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs is conducting Pre-Budget Consultations. ISAC appeared at the Standing Committee’s hearings and provided a . Informed by ongoing…

January 21, 2020
Access to Justice, Employment Standards, General, Minimum Wage, Policy Advocacy, Provincial Budgets, Social Assistance, Social Assistance Rates

Access to Justice for Workers: Uber v. Heller

** Français ci-dessous ** In Ontario, if your boss refuses to pay the minimum wage or violates your other employment rights, you can go to court or contact the Ministry of Labour. But can your boss make…

October 28, 2019
Access to Justice, Employment Standards, Litigation

Changes coming to Employment Insurance Appeal Process

The Government of Canada has announced that it is making changes to the way that workers appeal Employment Insurance (EI) decisions. Starting in April 2021, workers will appeal to a new Employment Insurance Boards of…

August 20, 2019
Access to Justice, Employment Insurance (EI), Public Education, Social Security Tribunal

Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) budget cut by 25%: Provincial government’s cut to legal aid will hurt the most vulnerable

ISAC was advised this morning that our budget will be cut by 25% over the next two years. We have been directed to de-prioritize law reform and community development work. This cut is a direct…

June 12, 2019
Access to Justice, General, Provincial Budgets

Public Forum: Access to Justice for All!

If you are in Toronto, please join us for a public forum on funding cuts to legal aid and community legal clinics! When: Thursday, May 16, 7:00 pm Where: Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Room…

May 13, 2019
Access to Justice, Community Organizing, Policy Advocacy

Take Action! Community Legal Clinic Services Under Threat

The provincial government’s recent budget made cuts to a number of public programs and services, which will hurt low-income people in Ontario. This includes cuts to social assistance, public health, library services, prescription coverage for…

May 1, 2019
Access to Justice, Community Organizing, Litigation, Policy Advocacy, Public Education

Supreme Court strikes down “cruel and unusual” mandatory victim surcharge

In a landmark group of cases, the Supreme Court today struck down the mandatory victim surcharge, finding that it was cruel and unusual in its effects on people living in poverty. The mandatory victim surcharge…

December 14, 2018
Access to Justice, Litigation, victim surcharge

Webinar: Changes to Social Assistance: What will they mean?

On November 22, the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, Lisa MacLeod, announced a number of changes to Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). These changes include: changing the definition…

November 30, 2018
Access to Justice, Public Education, Social Assistance Reform

Protect the Privacy of Individuals at Administrative Tribunals: Court Case April 4-6

An important case concerning the privacy of individuals who seek to enforce their rights at administrative tribunals will be heard this week. This case could directly affect the privacy of individuals at the Human Rights…

April 4, 2018
Access to Justice, Human Rights, Litigation, Social Assistance

Government consultant’s report confirms Employment Insurance appeals process is broken

In the spring of 2017, the federal government acted on complaints from across the country by hiring a consultant to carry out a review of the Employment Insurance appeals process. That consultant’s report has now…

January 5, 2018
Access to Justice, Community Organizing, Employment Insurance (EI), Policy Advocacy, Social Security Tribunal
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This site contains general legal information for people in Ontario, Canada. It is not intended to be used as legal advice for a specific legal problem. ISAC is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization. ISAC is funded by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO). The funding for this website is also provided by LAO. The views expressed in any of ISAC’s publications (including written, oral, or visual) are the views of the clinic and do not necessarily reflect those of LAO.