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ODSP: Medical Reviews

The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) does not require applicants to be permanently disabled in order to qualify for benefits. This aspect of the program is very important because it means that those who are…

November 2, 2015
Litigation, Medical Reviews

Ontario Works: Immigration status and access to social assistance

In 2013, ISAC noticed that there was a sharp increase in the number of Ontario Works recipients who were being cut off because of their immigration status. ISAC was concerned that many of these recipients…

June 12, 2015
Litigation, Social Assistance

Migrant workers to get EI benefits they are owed

More than 100 migrant workers will actually get the EI Parental Benefits they are owed after fighting for these benefits at tribunals and in court for many years. Last fall, the Income Security Advocacy Centre…

September 23, 2014
Employment Insurance (EI), Litigation, Migrant Workers

Migrant Workers Win EI Case

On November 19, 2013, the Federal Court of Appeal ordered the Office of the Umpire to re-hear each of 102 cases wherein migrant workers were denied Employment Insurance parental benefits.The applications had been denied on…

November 29, 2013
Employment Insurance (EI), Litigation, Migrant Workers, Public Education

Migrant Agricultural Workers challenge unjust denial of Employment Insurance benefits

On October 16, the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) and Niagara North Community Legal Assistance will go before the Federal Court of Appeal to argue that 102 seasonal agricultural workers were wrongly denied EI parental benefits. These workers are…

October 2, 2013
Employment Insurance (EI), Litigation, Migrant Workers, Public Education
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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.