On Thursday, March 23, following Finance Minister Bethlenfalvy’s Speech from the Throne, the Provincial 2023-2024 Budget was introduced. Released shortly after the three-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Budget contained few provisions to support…
In a typical year, provincial budget season lasts from January to early Spring, and includes pre-budget and budget submission periods, meetings, and hearings. On February 13, 2023, ISAC’s Senior Policy Analyst, Devorah Kobluk, spoke at…
Informed by ongoing consultation with our community partners on issues relevant to our mandate, ISAC has made the following eight recommendations for the Spring 2023 budget: Invest in Income Security Programs Recommendation #1: Raise social…
In a typical year, provincial budget season lasts from January to early Spring, and includes pre-budget and budget submission periods, meetings, and hearings. ISAC’s Senior Policy Analyst, Devorah Kobluk, was invited to present to MPP…
The Government of Ontario has opened up its pre-budget consultation period for submissions from members of the public. This is a great time to share your thoughts on what should be included and prioritized in…
On November 14, 2022, the Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, presented the Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review. While the proposed changes for people who rely on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and can work…
On November 14, 2022, the Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review proposed changes to how earned income will be deducted from benefit cheques of people on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) only. Note: These…
TORONTO, ON – Today the Ministry of Finance released its 2022 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review. While the Economic Outlook included some announcements that will improve the lives of some people living on low…
On October 27, 2022, the Financial Accountability Office (FAO) released its Economic and Budget Outlook, Fall 2022. It details the FAO’s projection of the Ontario government’s fiscal position, specifically that with unexpected and increased income,…
ISAC’s Senior Policy Analyst Devorah Kobluk was interviewed on NOW with Dave Brown, an Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) podcast, about the Ontario government’s promise to increase ODSP rates by 5% and the Open Letter released…
ODSP rates increase On Tuesday, August, 9, 2022, and following the Speech from the Throne, the provincial government re-introduced the same pre-election Budget from April 28, 2022. It has a few additions. One is an…
Please find ISAC’s 2022 Ontario Budget analysis below (French version to follow). The full budget can be found at: https://budget.ontario.ca/2022/pdf/2022-ontario-budget-en.pdf. NOTE: All numbers in brackets are page number references to the budget document. 2022…