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Update on Bill C-22 (Canada Disability Benefit) – May 2023

On Thursday May 18, 2023, the Senate passed Bill C-22 with the amendments adopted by the SOCI Committee. This is welcome news! The amendments that were added to the Bill will make it so that:…

May 25, 2023
Access to Justice, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice

Tell the Senate to Pass a Stronger Bill C-22!

ARCH Disability Law Centre, the Income Security Advocacy Centre, and many other community legal clinics and advocates across Ontario have closely followed the progress of Bill C-22 – Canada Disability Benefit Act as it has…

May 9, 2023
Access to Justice, Campaigns, Disability Justice

Challenging CERB and CRB Overpayments: Webinar & Resources

On April 4, Nabila Qureshi, Staff Lawyer at ISAC, and Amy Brubacher, Staff Lawyer at Don Valley Community Legal Services, gave a workshop designed for community workers to help clients who are facing CERB and…

April 6, 2023
Access to Justice, Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Government Benefits - General, Public Education

Change the Future for People with Disabilities Now! Take Action on the Canada Disability Benefit!

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve life for people with disabilities who live in poverty. In 30 minutes or less, you can change the future right now. Your 3-Step Checklist: Taking action to strengthen…

March 2, 2023
Access to Justice, Campaigns, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, Government Benefits - General

Ontario Budget 2023: Presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

In a typical year, provincial budget season lasts from January to early Spring, and includes pre-budget and budget submission periods, meetings, and hearings. On February 13, 2023, ISAC’s Senior Policy Analyst, Devorah Kobluk, spoke at…

February 15, 2023
Access to Justice, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Minimum Wage, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Policy Advocacy, Provincial Budgets, Social Assistance Rates, Workers' Rights

Ontario Budget 2023: ISAC’s Budget Submission

Informed by ongoing consultation with our community partners on issues relevant to our mandate, ISAC has made the following eight recommendations for the Spring 2023 budget: Invest in Income Security Programs  Recommendation #1: Raise social…

February 10, 2023
Access to Justice, Human Rights, Policy Advocacy, Provincial Budgets, Social Assistance, Workers' Rights

On debt forgiveness of pandemic benefits, the AG says one thing, the CRA says another. We say there’s a third option.

Recently, the federal Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP) met to discuss the Auditor General’s December 2022 performance audit report, Report 10 – Specific COVID-19 Benefits, on the treatment of pandemic benefits.  ISAC’s analysis found…

February 7, 2023
Access to Justice, Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Government Benefits - General, Policy Advocacy

New Case: ODSP Treatment of the Federal “Incapacitated Child Benefit”

When a person living with disabilities receives Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) income support, they have a responsibility to pursue other government benefits that they may be eligible for. ODSP may withhold income support to…

February 1, 2023
Access to Justice, Government Benefits - General, Litigation, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Social Assistance

New Case: Procedural Fairness For ODSP Clients during Requests for Information

The Income Security Advocacy Centre and the Grey Bruce Community Legal Clinic recently represented an ODSP recipient who required two caregivers to assist her with her day-to-day activities and literacy-based support. ODSP believed that one of these…

January 31, 2023
Access to Justice, Litigation, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Social Benefits Tribunal

Ontario Budget 2023: Presentation to the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance

In a typical year, provincial budget season lasts from January to early Spring, and includes pre-budget and budget submission periods, meetings, and hearings. ISAC’s Senior Policy Analyst, Devorah Kobluk, was invited to present to MPP…

January 27, 2023
Access to Justice, Human Rights, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Provincial Budgets, Social Assistance, Workers' Rights

Important Changes at the Social Security Tribunal (SST)

Important changes to the laws governing the Social Security Tribunal (SST) have been made as of December 5, 2022. The SST deals with appeals and issues relating to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Canada Pension…

December 15, 2022
Access to Justice, CPP-D, Government Benefits - General, Old Age Security (OAS), Social Security Tribunal

Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex: Ontario Court of Appeal decision removes a barrier to accessing judicial review

Social assistance recipients have a statutory right to appeal certain decisions about their benefits to the Social Benefits Tribunal. However, there are some decisions that they cannot appeal. For example, decisions about access to “discretionary…

June 10, 2022
Access to Justice, Litigation
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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.