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Employment Services Transformation / Transformation des services d’emploi

** Français ci-dessous ** What the coming changes mean for Ontario’s social assistance recipients The Ontario government is changing how employment services are provided in the province. The most concerning aspect of the proposed changes is that…

February 25, 2020
General, Human Rights, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Policy Advocacy, Social Assistance Reform

May 1: No Worker Left Behind! / Travailleuses et travailleurs uni.e.s!

Tomorrow is International Workers Day – here’s an important call to action from our partners at the Migrant Rights Network. * Go to a May 1st action near you, take a picture of yourself with this placard and…

April 30, 2019
Community Organizing, Employment Standards, General, Good Jobs, Human Rights, Migrant Workers

MARCH 21: #UNITEAGAINSTRACISM | CROSS-CANADA DAY OF ACTION / Journée d’Action Transcanadienne: Unissons-Nous Contre Le Racisme!

Here’s an important call to action from our partners at the Migrant Rights Network. Migrants and refugees are being forced out from their homes in unprecedented numbers globally. Here in Canada, anti-immigrant protests and racially…

March 18, 2019
Community Organizing, Employment Standards, General, Good Jobs, Human Rights, Migrant Workers

Human Rights Tribunal ruling on insurance companies and CPP-D: Reilly v. Ford

In a disappointing decision released on January 18, 2019, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ruled that insurance companies do not discriminate when they deduct benefits received from a Canada Pension Plan Disability pension from…

February 11, 2019
CPP-D, Human Rights, Litigation

Improving access to justice for Indigenous people: New inter-regional Gladue Briefs Project

Community legal clinics in the south-west region of Ontario, along with Thunder Bay’s Kinna’aweya legal clinic and the Income Security Advocacy Centre, have joined together in a Gladue Briefs Project with the aim of ensuring…

January 29, 2019
Human Rights, Indigenous Justice, Litigation, Public Education

Open Letter to Minister MacLeod: Five Principles for the 100-day Review

More than 1100 people and nearly 100 organizations from across Ontario have signed this letter to Minister Lisa MacLeod, which we sent today to her office and the offices of all Ontario’s MPPs. If you…

October 29, 2018
Human Rights, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Social Assistance Rates, Social Assistance Reform

100 Days: Take Action Before November 8!

The new Ontario government recently announced that they will reveal a new direction for social assistance, based in part on “compassion for people in need,” after a 100-day review. Take action now to help ensure…

September 19, 2018
Community Organizing, Human Rights, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Social Assistance, 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 should be held accountable for discrimination: Court case Feb 28

In a landmark case at the Human Rights Tribunal, Sheryl Abbey was successful in proving that the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) discriminated against her. But the Tribunal refused to award her compensation for the…

February 27, 2018
Human Rights, Litigation, Social Assistance

Challenging discriminatory legislation: Watch the Supreme Court hearing live

Where can you go when government benefit programs discriminate against you? The Supreme Court of Canada will be hearing an important case about that issue on November 28, 2017. The Government of Canada is responsible…

November 22, 2017
Access to Justice, Canada Child Benefit (CCB), CPP-D, Employment Insurance (EI), Human Rights, Litigation, Old Age Security (OAS)

ODSP and Indigenous Persons / Le POSPH et les personnes autochtones

– la version française suit dessous – Improving Access to ODSP for Indigenous Persons with Disabilities: A new resource to support ODSP applications and appeals The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…

October 12, 2017
Human Rights, Indigenous Justice, Litigation, Public Education, Social Assistance, Truth and Reconciliation

UN report reveals major holes in Canada’s social safety net

Yesterday, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights released a report urging Canada to address growing income inequality and discriminatory policies that leave at least 4.6 million Canadians living in poverty and…

March 8, 2016
Employment Insurance (EI), Human Rights, Policy Advocacy, Social Assistance
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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.