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ISAC works to address issues of income security and poverty in Ontario

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ISAC 2021-2022 Annual Report

ISAC released its 2021-2022 Annual Report today. The Annual Report includes 2021-2022 Impact Highlights and a review of our work over the last year, including law and policy reform and advocacy, systemic litigation, public interest…

September 14, 2022
General, ISAC News

Provincial Election Town Hall on Decent Work and Income Security – Tuesday, May 17, 3:00 p.m.

Kensington-Chinatown Local Immigration Partnership Network presents: Provincial Election Town Hall on Decent Work and Income Security  Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 3:00 pm  Featured Speakers:  Deena Ladd, Workers Action Centre Sang-Hun Mun, Industrial Accident Victims Group of Ontario …

May 12, 2022
General, Provincial Elections, Public Education

New! ISAC’s Provincial Election 2022 Participation Guide Just Released! / Nouveau! Le guide de participation aux élections provinciales 2022 du CASR vient d’être publié!

The Provincial Election is coming up on Thursday June 2, 2022! Time to get informed, get active, and get out and vote when the time comes. Our Provincial Election 2022 Participation Guide includes information on:…

May 3, 2022
General, Provincial Elections, Public Education

ISAC to Senate: Exclude pandemic benefits from the calculation of OAS and GIS

On Friday February 25, 2022, ISAC’s Senior Policy Analyst Devorah Kobluk appeared as a witness before the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology to speak to Bill C-12, An Act to amend the…

February 28, 2022
Campaigns, Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), General, Government Benefits - General, Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), Old Age Security (OAS), Social Assistance

Statement on Bill C-12 re: Excluding Pandemic Benefits from the Calculation of GIS

UPDATE – March 4, 2022: Bill C-12 passed without amendment and received royal assent on March 3, 2022. This is an important victory for low-income seniors who have accessed temporary pandemic benefits and may need…

February 8, 2022
Campaigns, Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), General, Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), Policy Advocacy

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

ISAC Annual Report / Rapport annuel 2020-2021

ISAC staff, management, and board members have been hard at work throughout this pandemic year, ensuring that despite the additional challenges brought on by the pandemic,  access to justice is preserved and enhanced for people…

September 16, 2021
General, ISAC News

ISAC Annual Report / Rapport annuel 2019-2020

– la version française suit dessous – The past year has been a difficult one for ISAC and it certainly ended with a bang in the form of CoVid-19. This year’s Annual Report is testament…

October 13, 2020
General, ISAC News

Open Letter addressing protections for injured workers during COVID-19

On June 3, 2020, ISAC sent a letter to Minister Monte McNaughton, who is Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development. The letter expresses concerns about the inadequate level of protections for injured workers during…

June 4, 2020
General, Policy Advocacy

Have your say on Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy / donnez votre avis sur la Stratégie ontarienne de réduction de la pauvreté

** Français ci-dessous ** The provincial government is conducting consultations for a new poverty reduction strategy for Ontario. Have your say! ISAC has provided a . Informed by ongoing consultation with our community partners on issues relevant…

March 30, 2020
Employment Standards, General, Minimum Wage, Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Social Assistance

Accessing Income Support in the wake of COVID-19 / L’accès au soutien du revenu en raison de la COVID-19 (Updated September 23, 2020)

This document lists several income support programs that may be available to Ontario residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This information is changing rapidly and we recommend that you check with the relevant government’s website for…

March 26, 2020
Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), Employment Insurance (EI), General, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Public Education, Social Assistance

ISAC Annual Report / Rapport annuel 2018-2019

– la version française suit dessous – The past year has seen many development in the income security and employment landscape, with many more to come in the near future. 2018/2019 has been a year…

March 5, 2020
General, ISAC News
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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.