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Check out our Guide to Health Benefits in Ontario

This guide aims to connect people living on a low income to publicly funded programs that cover or subsidize the cost of these aspects of health care.

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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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In the Media: “Time is Running out to Fix Canada’s New Disability Benefit”, Policy Magazine

This op-ed was first published in Policy Magazine on May 19, 2025. We have published the entirety of the piece below with permission. The original post can be viewed on Policy Magazine‘s website at this…

May 20, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, In the Media, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Policy Advocacy, Poverty Reduction
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ISAC Submissions on Further Proposed Changes to Human Rights Tribunal Rules (April 2025)

ISAC has been actively monitoring and providing feedback to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) consultations on proposed changes to its Rules of Procedure since consultations began in November 2024. At that time, ISAC…

April 25, 2025
Access to Justice, Human Rights, Policy Advocacy

Federal Election 2025: Issues and Campaigns We’re Paying Attention to this Federal Election

There is a lot going on during this Federal Election! With the ongoing threat of – and real consequences arising from – US tariffs, it would be easy to lose sight of ongoing issues like…

April 15, 2025
Campaigns, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, Employment Insurance (EI), Federal Elections, Indigenous Justice

New Board of Appeal coming for first-level Employment Insurance (EI) appeals

After years of advocacy from workers’ groups, the federal government created the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal (EI BOA). The Board of Appeal will take over responsibility from the Social Security Tribunal – General Division…

April 4, 2025
Access to Justice, Employment Insurance (EI), Policy Advocacy, Public Education

Federal Election Day is coming up soon – here’s the latest info on where, when, how, and why to vote!

When is Election Day for the Federal Election? The federal election is coming up on Monday, April 28, 2025! I moved recently / I’m a new voter / I’m not sure if I’m registered. How…

April 3, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Employment Insurance (EI), Federal Elections, Public Education

Temporary Improvements to Employment Insurance in Response to Tariff Threats Don’t Go Far Enough

Employment Insurance (EI) has always been an important program for workers in Canada who lose their jobs. It’s even more important now in the face of US tariffs. The tariffs are expected to cause wide-ranging…

April 1, 2025
Disability Justice, Employment Insurance (EI), Employment Standards, Policy Advocacy, Workers’ Rights

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Four simple black and white icons positioned in each corner of the image around a thin blue circle. The images are of a folded newspaper, a microphone on a desktop stand, a black circle surrounding a white square with a black triangular "play" icon inside of it, and a video camera on a stand.

In the Media: “Time is Running out to Fix Canada’s New Disability Benefit”, Policy Magazine

This op-ed was first published in Policy Magazine on May 19, 2025. We have published the entirety of the piece below with permission. The original post can be viewed on Policy Magazine‘s website at this…

May 20, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, In the Media, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Policy Advocacy, Poverty Reduction
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 Submissions on Further Proposed Changes to Human Rights Tribunal Rules (April 2025)

ISAC has been actively monitoring and providing feedback to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) consultations on proposed changes to its Rules of Procedure since consultations began in November 2024. At that time, ISAC…

April 25, 2025
Access to Justice, Human Rights, Policy Advocacy

Federal Election 2025: Issues and Campaigns We’re Paying Attention to this Federal Election

There is a lot going on during this Federal Election! With the ongoing threat of – and real consequences arising from – US tariffs, it would be easy to lose sight of ongoing issues like…

April 15, 2025
Campaigns, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, Employment Insurance (EI), Federal Elections, Indigenous Justice

New Board of Appeal coming for first-level Employment Insurance (EI) appeals

After years of advocacy from workers’ groups, the federal government created the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal (EI BOA). The Board of Appeal will take over responsibility from the Social Security Tribunal – General Division…

April 4, 2025
Access to Justice, Employment Insurance (EI), Policy Advocacy, Public Education

Federal Election Day is coming up soon – here’s the latest info on where, when, how, and why to vote!

When is Election Day for the Federal Election? The federal election is coming up on Monday, April 28, 2025! I moved recently / I’m a new voter / I’m not sure if I’m registered. How…

April 3, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Employment Insurance (EI), Federal Elections, 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.