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Media and Policy News E-list Archive

Media & Policy News: 19 January 2018

Income Security Reform – Sign the Petition: Make Ontario a world leader in social assistance and income security
Affordable Housing – Sign the petition: Tell the Ontario government to make planning regulations that will create affordable housing
Ontario’s affordable housing plan “achieves the exact opposite,” say City of Toronto councillors:
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January 19, 2018
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Media & Policy News: 12 January 2018

Minimum Wage and Workers’ Rights
Income Security: A Roadmap for Change
Ontario Pre-Budget 2018
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January 12, 2018
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Media & Policy News: 15 December 2017

Being on social assistance draws more spite than race, colour, gender… but not more than being Muslim: survey
ISAC and Steering Committee on Social Assistance feedback submission on “Income Security: A Roadmap for Change”
The CRA “picks on people who can’t defend themselves,” says single mother battling agency
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December 15, 2017
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Media & Policy News: 8 December 2017

December 6
Health and Dental
National Housing Strategy
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December 8, 2017
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Media & Policy News: 1 December 2017

Income Security Reform: A Roadmap for Change
Proposed welfare reform plan includes 22% boost to payments:
On welfare reform, Ontario urged to “just do it”
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December 1, 2017
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Media & Policy News: 29 September 2017

Stats on homelessness in Timmins, Cochrane, Hearst and Moosonee shared at summit: Low social assistance shelter rates a fundamental problem
Ontario is complicit in precarious employment
Province tries to allay business fears over minimum wage hike
87% of small business families see no benefit to income sprinkling
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September 29, 2017
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Media & Policy News: 25 September 2017

Ontario legal clinics launch challenges over ODSP Board and Lodge benefit rate
Should I report family social assistance fraud? Ethically Speaking
Groups allege problems and potential legal implications with EI appeals process
Advocates say BC disability exemption a move forward
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September 25, 2017
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Media & Policy News: 15 September 2017

Canadian incomes jump, Ontario residents hit by manufacturing downturn: Statistics Canada
Undercover in Temp Nation
Ontario’s minimum wage hike could cost 50,000 jobs: provincial watchdog
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September 15, 2017
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Media & Policy News: 8 September 2017

Michelle Kungl’s incredible journey, and her most daunting barrier yet – social assistance in Ontario
Ontario relaxes rules for ODSP, Ontario Works
Lawsuit against Manitoba aims to give child support payments back to children on social assistance
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September 8, 2017
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Media & Policy News: 25 August 2017

The truth about food insecurity is that it’s not about food
Many Indigenous families not applying for Canada Child Benefit
CPP changes will disqualify 243,000 from Guaranteed Income Supplement: Report
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August 25, 2017
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Media & Policy News: 18 August 2017

Ed. note: Apologies – IT problems prevented getting this out earlier. More catch up to come next week.   Top Stories Pain and suffering compensation exemption levels raised for Ontario Works and ODSP recipients: http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/exemption-levels-raised-for-ontario-works…

August 18, 2017
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Media & Policy News: 19 July 2017

Federal Ombudsman investigating if women and kids living in shelters are getting CCB and WITB
Finance Minister Morneau proposes tax changes to close loopholes for wealthy
Renovation of Ontario housing co-ops put on hold due to federal government demands
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July 19, 2017
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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.