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Human Rights

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

Canada’s Record on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: ISAC Submission to UN Committee

ISAC has made a submission to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Canada’s implementation of its obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Committee is…

February 10, 2016
Human Rights, Policy Advocacy

ODSP: Human Rights Challenge to Group Homes Exclusion from Special Diet Allowance

The Special Diet Allowance is available to Ontario Works and ODSP recipients who have medical conditions which require a therapeutic diet. Qualifying medical conditions are listed on a Schedule in the ODSP Regulations, with corresponding…

November 24, 2015
Human Rights, Litigation, Special Diet Allowance

Poverty, Human Rights, and the Role of Physicians

The College of Physicians and Surgeons recently asked for feedback on its “Physicians and the Ontario Human Rights Code Policy”. You can see the call for feedback and the current policy at the College’s website…

August 8, 2014
Human Rights, Policy Advocacy
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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.