On June 22, 2023, Bill C-22 received Royal Assent and became law. This is great news, but the important work of figuring out the details of the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is just beginning. We…
Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) offer a monthly Guide Dog Benefit for routine care of a guide dog. Those on social assistance could receive $84 per month only if the…
When an Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) recipient turns 65, they may qualify for Old Age Security (OAS) benefits. In addition, OAS recipients with low income may also receive additional income support via the Guaranteed…
Every federal budget cycle includes a period for public submissions well in advance of budget deliberations. ISAC submitted recommendations to the Standing Committee on Finance during the first 2024 Federal Budget pre-budget submission period which…
TORONTO, ON – The Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) applauds members of the House of Commons for passing the long-awaited Bill C-22 (Canada Disability Benefit). The Bill will now return to the Senate for final…
On Thursday May 18, 2023, the Senate passed Bill C-22 with the amendments adopted by the SOCI Committee. This is welcome news! The amendments that were added to the Bill will make it so that:…
ARCH Disability Law Centre, the Income Security Advocacy Centre, and many other community legal clinics and advocates across Ontario have closely followed the progress of Bill C-22 – Canada Disability Benefit Act as it has…
Bill C-22 (Canada Disability Benefit) has been moving through Parliament over the last several months. The purpose of the Bill is to create a new federal income benefit for people with disabilities. The Bill initially…
ISAC is profoundly disappointed that the Ontario Government plans to end a vital program that provides OHIP coverage to uninsured people living in Ontario. This program successfully improves health outcomes and reduces financial hardship for…
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve life for people with disabilities who live in poverty. In 30 minutes or less, you can change the future right now. Your 3-Step Checklist: Taking action to strengthen…
ISAC welcomes the Canada Disability Tax Credit (DTC) eligibility criteria expansion for mental functions and life-sustaining therapy. People living with mental disorders have long faced multiple barriers accessing the DTC. The DTC is a non-refundable…
ISAC’s Senior Policy Analyst Devorah Kobluk was interviewed for a CTV News story on the topic of medically assisted dying (MAiD). Read the full story on CTV News’ website here: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/woman-with-disabilities-nears-medically-assisted-death-after-futile-bid-for-affordable-housing-1.5882202