ISAC Closure Monday August 3, 2026
ISAC is closed Monday August 3, 2026 for the Civic Holiday. We reopen on Tuesday August 4, 2026. For legal information, you may visit Steps to Justice.
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.
Updates
ISAC Staff Lawyer Robin Nobleman was interviewed by Ricochet Media about food security and income security, in particular the long-standing issues with Employment Insurance (EI). This article discusses the growing emergency for food banks, and…
The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a new monthly federal benefit for people with disabilities who earn under a certain income and who maintain other eligibility requirements (such as being eligible for the Disability Tax…
This post was guest authored by Saloni Sohal, 2026 ISAC Summer Student The federal government has proposed changes to the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) that will make it easier for people with disabilities to access…
ISAC’s 2026 Ontario Works (OW) & Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Rates and Ontario Child Benefit (OCB) Rates Sheet is now available. The Rates Sheet includes: Download the rates sheet by clicking here. Download the…
The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a federal monthly payment for people with disabilities who are between 18 and 64 years old. If you are eligible and approved, you will start getting payments in the…
ISAC recently released a new policy report called In Their Own Words: The State of Social Assistance in Ontario. You can read more about the report here. Join us for the online community launch of…
Updates
ISAC Staff Lawyer Robin Nobleman was interviewed by Ricochet Media about food security and income security, in particular the long-standing issues with Employment Insurance (EI). This article discusses the growing emergency for food banks, and…
The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a new monthly federal benefit for people with disabilities who earn under a certain income and who maintain other eligibility requirements (such as being eligible for the Disability Tax…
This post was guest authored by Saloni Sohal, 2026 ISAC Summer Student The federal government has proposed changes to the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) that will make it easier for people with disabilities to access…
ISAC’s 2026 Ontario Works (OW) & Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Rates and Ontario Child Benefit (OCB) Rates Sheet is now available. The Rates Sheet includes: Download the rates sheet by clicking here. Download the…
The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a federal monthly payment for people with disabilities who are between 18 and 64 years old. If you are eligible and approved, you will start getting payments in the…
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