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Elena Koneva

Work with Us! Research and Policy Analyst – June 16 Deadline for Application

Le lien vers la version française est ci-dessous. Do you have strong teamwork and collaboration skills, a passion for driving change for low-income communities at a provincial level, and a desire to improve income security through…

May 23, 2023
ISAC News

ISAC 2022 Federal Pre-Budget Submission / Présentation prébudgétaire 2022 de l’ISAC

ISAC made the following five recommendations for the 2022 Federal budget: Recommendation #1 – Legislate 7 employer-paid sick days under the Canada Labour Code and an additional 14 days of paid sick leave during declared…

August 17, 2021
Federal Budgets, Policy Advocacy

Ontario’s strategies to end poverty will make life worse for low-income people post-pandemic | The Star

Low-income Ontarians entered the pandemic in distress and have disproportionately borne the brunt of the pandemic’s impacts. This would be the perfect time for Ontario to ensure a successful and complete recovery by making permanent…

July 29, 2021
In the Media, Policy Advocacy, Poverty Reduction

Eligible seniors set to receive increases in Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement

The federal government has announced increases to seniors’ benefits in the coming weeks. • OAS eligible older seniors set to receive $500 one-time payment during the week of August 16, 2021 • OAS and GIS…

July 14, 2021
Government Benefits - General, Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), Old Age Security (OAS), Public Education

Defer overpayment collection for social assistance recipients now!

ISAC calls for the government to defer all overpayment collection for social assistance recipients. Social assistance recipients are under unprecedented pressure because of the ongoing pandemic and emergency measures.  They have plunged deeper into debt,…

June 3, 2021
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Policy Advocacy

2021 Federal Budget: ISAC response/analysis

Version française à suivre bientôt Budget promises childcare, some income supports, but fails to focus on systemic poverty ISAC prepared a submission as part of the 2021 Federal Pre-Budget Consultations in February of 2021. We…

May 25, 2021
Federal Budgets, Policy Advocacy

ISAC Submission regarding Bill 276 / Mémoire au Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales au sujet du projet de loi 276

Informed by ongoing consultation with our community partners on issues relevant to our mandate, we make the following six recommendations for Bill 276, Supporting Recovery and Competitiveness Act, 2021, specifically Schedule 21, which amends the…

May 18, 2021
Ontario Works (OW), Policy Advocacy

Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit: Funding for Children, Youth and Students

Apply before May 17, 2021– Funding for Children, Youth and Students The Ontario government is providing financial support to families in Ontario with learners to help with additional costs during the COVID-19 pandemic, through a…

May 5, 2021
Government Benefits - General

2021 Ontario Budget: ISAC response and analysis / Budget de l’Ontario de 2021 : Réponse et analyse du CASR

A French version below/ Une version française ci-dessous Budget fails to tackle inequities worsened by COVID-19 pandemic and leaves low-income Ontarians behind In February of 2021, ISAC prepared submissions as part of the 2021 Ontario Budget…

April 6, 2021
Policy Advocacy, Provincial Budgets, Public Education, Social Assistance, Workers' Rights

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

March 1, 2021
Federal Budgets, Policy Advocacy

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

March 1, 2021
Policy Advocacy, Provincial Budgets

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

December 2, 2020
Policy Advocacy, Provincial Budgets, 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.