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Send a Letter to the Premier to Fix Ontario Works Now!

Ontario Works rates are too low for people to live on. The low rates and punitive rules are a widespread problem for everyone in Ontario. We care about people on social assistance and we want the system fixed! Send a letter to the Premier and other policymakers to tell them it’s time to fix OW!

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We advance the systemic interests and rights of low-income and equity-seeking communities and meaningfully support Indigenous Peoples and communities, with a focus on improving income security programs and ending low-wage precarious employment.

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Ontario Workers Are Being Left Out in the Cold: Join Two Upcoming Actions to say Enough is Enough!

Workers in Ontario are facing high rates of inflation, precarious and dangerous work, and job instability due to the impact of international tariffs, all while being asked to accept paycheques that can’t keep up with…

November 27, 2025
Campaigns, Community Organizing, Disability Justice, Employment Standards, Migrant Workers, Minimum Wage, Workers’ Rights

Join ISAC at Disability Without Poverty’s National Virtual Symposium on December 3

Disability Without Poverty (DWP), a national disability justice organization, is holding a virtual symposium on December 3, 2025, the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. The symposium, titled “Disability Poverty in Canada: Learning from Today…

November 26, 2025
Disability Justice, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Policy Advocacy, Poverty Reduction, Social Assistance Reform

Ontario Budget 2026: Have your say!

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…

November 25, 2025
Policy Advocacy, Provincial Budgets, Public Education
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ISAC’s Federal Budget 2025 Response: ‘Generational Investments’ Rhetoric Conflicts with Budget 2025’s Status-Quo Social Safety Net

The new federal government’s first and much-anticipated budget introduces what it describes as “generational investments” to empower Canadians. However, when it comes to the social safety net that protects low-income families, persons with disabilities, workers,…

November 24, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Disability Justice, Federal Budgets, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Workers’ Rights
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New Resource for Community Legal Clinics: Guidance on Fees for Medical Reports

Accessing appropriate and timely medical care can be challenging enough when living with a disability. For those applying for disability-related income support programs, their ability to receive income support becomes inextricably tied to their ability…

November 18, 2025
Disability Justice, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Public Education, Social Assistance
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Press Release: Community Groups are Putting Queen’s Park ON NOTICE – Food is a Right! Freeze the Rents! Raise the Rates! Raise Wages!

TORONTO, ON – On Thursday, October 23, at 11 a.m., a coalition of organizations focused on disability justice, food security, workers’ rights, renters’ rights, income security, poverty reduction, and improved social services will arrive at…

October 23, 2025
Community Organizing, Disability Justice, Housing, Minimum Wage, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Poverty Reduction, Press Release, Social Assistance, Social Assistance Rates, Workers’ Rights

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Ontario Workers Are Being Left Out in the Cold: Join Two Upcoming Actions to say Enough is Enough!

Workers in Ontario are facing high rates of inflation, precarious and dangerous work, and job instability due to the impact of international tariffs, all while being asked to accept paycheques that can’t keep up with…

November 27, 2025
Campaigns, Community Organizing, Disability Justice, Employment Standards, Migrant Workers, Minimum Wage, Workers’ Rights

Join ISAC at Disability Without Poverty’s National Virtual Symposium on December 3

Disability Without Poverty (DWP), a national disability justice organization, is holding a virtual symposium on December 3, 2025, the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. The symposium, titled “Disability Poverty in Canada: Learning from Today…

November 26, 2025
Disability Justice, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Policy Advocacy, Poverty Reduction, Social Assistance Reform

Ontario Budget 2026: Have your say!

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…

November 25, 2025
Policy Advocacy, Provincial Budgets, Public Education
Simple graphic icon which includes an outline of a piece of paper with the top left corner folded in, and two star shapes on the right side of the piece of paper. These elements are in dark blue, and they are placed inside a light blue circle.

ISAC’s Federal Budget 2025 Response: ‘Generational Investments’ Rhetoric Conflicts with Budget 2025’s Status-Quo Social Safety Net

The new federal government’s first and much-anticipated budget introduces what it describes as “generational investments” to empower Canadians. However, when it comes to the social safety net that protects low-income families, persons with disabilities, workers,…

November 24, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Disability Justice, Federal Budgets, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Workers’ Rights
Simple graphic icon which includes an outline of a piece of paper with the top left corner folded in, and two star shapes on the right side of the piece of paper. These elements are in dark blue, and they are placed inside a light blue circle.

New Resource for Community Legal Clinics: Guidance on Fees for Medical Reports

Accessing appropriate and timely medical care can be challenging enough when living with a disability. For those applying for disability-related income support programs, their ability to receive income support becomes inextricably tied to their ability…

November 18, 2025
Disability Justice, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Public Education, Social Assistance

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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.