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Income Security Advocacy Centre

ISAC works to address issues of income security and poverty in Ontario

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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

Permanent residency status for all means equal rights

On December 16, 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised regularization of undocumented people and permanent resident status for migrant workers and international students. This announcement was the result of sustained organizing by migrants. However, to…

February 16, 2023
Campaigns, Community Organizing, Migrant Workers
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In the Media: “Demand to increase disability support”, AMI’s Now with Dave Brown

ISAC’s Senior Policy Analyst Devorah Kobluk was interviewed on NOW with Dave Brown, an Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) podcast, about the Ontario government’s promise to increase ODSP rates by 5% and the Open Letter released…

August 17, 2022
Campaigns, In the Media, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Provincial Budgets, Social Assistance Rates
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Open Letter: Premier Ford, Double Social Assistance Rates Now!

On Monday, July 25, ISAC and over 230 social service providers and community organizations called on Premier Ford to double social assistance rates ahead of the August 2022 Budget. Scroll down to read the full…

July 25, 2022
Campaigns, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Social Assistance Rates

GIS lump sum back-payments begin rolling out today!

Today marks the start of the broad roll-out of the GIS lump sum back-payment. Clients who: -lost who faced a reduction or loss of GIS or Allowance benefits from July 2021 onwards due to receiving…

April 19, 2022
Campaigns, Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

ISAC to Senate: Exclude pandemic benefits from the calculation of OAS and GIS

On Friday February 25, 2022, ISAC’s Senior Policy Analyst Devorah Kobluk appeared as a witness before the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology to speak to Bill C-12, An Act to amend the…

February 28, 2022
Campaigns, Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), General, Government Benefits - General, Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), Old Age Security (OAS), Social Assistance

Statement on Bill C-12 re: Excluding Pandemic Benefits from the Calculation of GIS

UPDATE – March 4, 2022: Bill C-12 passed without amendment and received royal assent on March 3, 2022. This is an important victory for low-income seniors who have accessed temporary pandemic benefits and may need…

February 8, 2022
Campaigns, Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), General, Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), Policy Advocacy
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ISAC’s Advocacy Makes Gains for Low-Income Seniors But Timing is Crucial

TORONTO – Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) calls on the federal government to make funds available immediately for low-income seniors who lost their Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) due to CERB and CRB. Today’s Economic and…

December 14, 2021
Campaigns, Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Federal Budgets, Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), Policy Advocacy, Press Release

ISAC to Standing Cttee on Finance: Support workers and low-income seniors, restore the GIS now / Restaurer le SRG maintenant

On Thursday, December 9, 2021, ISAC’s Senior Policy Analyst Devorah Kobluk appeared as a witness before the Standing Committee on Finance to speak to Bill C-2, An Act to provide further support in response to…

December 10, 2021
Campaigns, Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Federal Budgets, Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), Policy Advocacy

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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.