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Accessing Income Support in the wake of COVID-19 / L’accès au soutien du revenu en raison de la COVID-19 (Updated September 23, 2020)

March 26, 2020

This document lists several income support programs that may be available to Ontario residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This information is changing rapidly and we recommend that you check with the relevant government’s website for updated information. – La version française de ce document est disponible en téléchargement ici –   Introduction COVID-19 is a …

Filed Under: Blog, General, Public Education Tagged With: Canada Child Benefit, Canada Emergency Response Benefit, Canada Emergency Student Benefit, CERB, CESB, Employment Insurance, enews, ODSP, Ontario Disability Support Program, Ontario Works, Social Assistance General, WSIB

2021 Federal Pre-Budget Consultations Submission / Consultations prébudgétaires fédérales de 2021

March 1, 2021

ISAC made the following six recommendations for the Spring 2021 Federal budget: Legislate 7 employer-paid sick days under the Canada Labour Code Recommendation #1 – Legislate 7 days of paid sick leave under the Canada Labour Code. Legislate an additional 14 days of paid sick leave during declared pandemics. Reform Employment Insurance into a decent …

Filed Under: General

2021 Provincial Budget Consultation / Présentation des consultations sur le budget de 2021

March 1, 2021

ISAC has made a submission to the Minister of Finance. Informed by ongoing consultation with our community partners on issues relevant to our mandate, our submission includes recommendations on: Investing in Justice for Workers: • Recommendation #1 – Legislate paid sick leave: Legislate 10 Personal Emergency Leave days in the Employment Standards Act, 2000, including …

Filed Under: General, Policy Advocacy

2020 Fall Provincial Budget Consultation / Présentation des consultations sur le budget de l’automne 2020

December 2, 2020

Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, submissions to the Minister of Finance were delayed until the Fall 2020 Budget consultations. Our submission to the Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs in January 2020. Read ISAC’s Fall 2020 Budget Consultation Submission below: English / French

Filed Under: General, Policy Advocacy, Public Education

OW and ODSP Rates and the OCB Fall 2020 / Les taux d’OT, du POSPH et de la POE l’ automne 2020

October 22, 2020

– la version française suit dessous – Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates have not increased this year. However, the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB), for people who have children, has been increased slightly with inflation. The increase to OCB came into effect in July 2020. As in past years, we have …

Filed Under: Public Education Tagged With: Ontario Child Benefit, Ontario Disability Support Program, Ontario Works, Social Assistance Rates

ISAC Annual Report / Rapport annuel 2019-2020

October 13, 2020

– la version française suit dessous – The past year has been a difficult one for ISAC and it certainly ended with a bang in the form of CoVid-19. This year’s Annual Report is testament to the fact that, despite budget cuts and pandemics, the ISAC staff, management and Board remain committed to pursuing access …

Filed Under: Blog, General

Income Security Advocacy Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services welcome the Supreme Court’s landmark decision for gig workers

June 26, 2020

Media Release Toronto: In a ground-breaking decision released this morning, the Supreme Court of Canada made it easier for workers to challenge unfair contractual terms imposed by companies that hire them, whether or not they are in a formal employment relationship. The court sided with Uber drivers and reached a decision that addresses the concerns …

Filed Under: Blog, Litigation Tagged With: gig economy, low income, Supreme Court of Canada, uber, undervalued workers

Open Letter addressing protections for injured workers during COVID-19

June 4, 2020

On June 3, 2020, ISAC sent a letter to Minister Monte McNaughton, who is Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development. The letter expresses concerns about the inadequate level of protections for injured workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and the negative impacts this will have on the health of people in Ontario. To view this …

Filed Under: General, Policy Advocacy

Virtual townhall on issues affecting people with disabilities during COVID-19

April 21, 2020

On April 7, 2020, Ontario Autism Coalition hosted a virtual town hall on COVID-19 hardships and its impact on the community of people with disabilities. Yola Grant, Executive Director of ISAC, presented on the federal and provincial governments income security programs that could assist during the pandemic. Yola also highlighted some deficiencies in the programs …

Filed Under: Blog, General

Virtual Press Conference: Income Security During COVID 19

April 21, 2020

On April 8, 2020 Arash Ghiassi, lawyer at Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC), hosted a press conference on ISAC’s open letter addressing income insecurity and assistance during the COVD-19 pandemic in Ontario. The letter demanded that social assistance rates be raised and that federal benefits be exempt from clawbacks from social assistance recipients. It has …

Filed Under: General, Policy Advocacy

Open Letter from 150 community organizations / Lettre ouverte de 150 organismes communautaires

April 7, 2020

Download this letter in PDF format. Téléchargez cette lettre au format PDF. – Français ci-dessous – Income Security in the Time of COVID-19 Dear Minister Smith, We are an umbrella group of low-income Ontarians, health care providers, and other organizations. We call on you to ensure the most vulnerable members of our Province have meaningful …

Filed Under: General, Policy Advocacy Tagged With: Canada Emergency Response Benefit, Employment Insurance, enews, Ontario Disability Support Program, Ontario Works, Social Assistance Rates

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