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Basic Income

There is nothing compassionate about Minister MacLeod’s announcement: Ontario’s cuts to social assistance will hurt the most vulnerable in Ontario

Minister MacLeod’s announcement to cut social assistance rates by 1.5 per cent will take approximately $150 million out of the hands of people who are among the most vulnerable in Ontario. “People on social assistance…

July 31, 2018
Basic Income, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Social Assistance, Social Assistance Rates, Social Assistance Reform

Basic Income – new webinar June 15

The Ontario government recently announced details of its Basic Income Pilot Project. ISAC held a webinar on basic income last October, which examined the idea of basic income and some of the opportunities and risks,…

June 6, 2017
Basic Income, Public Education, Social Assistance Reform

Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot Project: What will it mean for people on social assistance?

– la version française suit dessous – Earlier this week, the Ontario government announced its Basic Income Pilot Project. The government has not yet provided all the details about how the pilot project will work,…

April 27, 2017
Basic Income, Public Education

Basic Income Pilot: ISAC submission to government’s consultations

ISAC has made a submission to the provincial government’s consultations on its Basic Income pilot project. The consultations ended on January 31. Our submission makes a number of recommendations, including: The goal of the pilot…

February 1, 2017
Basic Income, Policy Advocacy

Basic Income Pilot Consultations – Key Issues for People on OW and ODSP

Are you planning on attending a consultation on the government’s Basic Income Pilot Project? Do you plan to respond to their survey or send in your thoughts by email? ISAC and the ODSP Action Coalition…

January 9, 2017
Basic Income, Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Social Assistance

Basic Income: Information and Resources

What is “basic income”? How would a basic income program work? What are Ontario’s plans for its pilot project? What does all of this mean for low-income Ontarians, especially those on social assistance? ISAC has…

January 1, 2017
Basic Income, Public Education, Social Assistance Reform

Basic Income: The Devil’s in the Details

Proponents from all points on the ideological spectrum posit a basic income as the answer to many different problems, whether in income security benefit programs or the labour market. Virtually everyone, however, sees basic income…

October 7, 2016
Basic Income, Public Education

Basic Income: What is it and what could it mean for social assistance?

The provincial government is moving forward on creating a basic income pilot program.What is a “basic income”? And what could it mean for people on social assistance? Join us for a webinar that explores some…

September 29, 2016
Basic Income, Public Education, Social Assistance Reform

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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.