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Federal Budget 2023: ISAC’s Budget Submission (February 2023 Edition)

Every federal budget cycle includes a period for submissions well in advance of budget deliberations, followed by a pre-budget submission period closer to the time when the budget will be released. ISAC submitted recommendations for…

February 7, 2023
Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Employment Insurance (EI), Federal Budgets, Policy Advocacy, Workers' Rights

Accessing Income Support in the wake of COVID-19 / L’accès au soutien du revenu en raison de la COVID-19 (Updated September 23, 2020)

This document lists several income support programs that may be available to Ontario residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This information is changing rapidly and we recommend that you check with the relevant government’s website for…

March 26, 2020
Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), Employment Insurance (EI), General, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Public Education, Social Assistance

New data shows Ontario to deny basic needs to approximately 32,000 children

The Ontario government has introduced a law that will cancel the Transition Child Benefit on November 1, 2019. With Ontario’s changes, families living in poverty who are ineligible for child tax benefits will experience a…

September 13, 2019
Canada Child Benefit (CCB), General, Public Education, Social Assistance Reform, Transition Child Benefit (TCB)

Benefit for Children To Be Cut from OW/ODSP

We have recently learned that the Ontario government plans on eliminating a benefit that allows some parents on Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Program to feed and clothe their children. The Transition Child Benefit…

May 16, 2019
Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Ontario Child Benefit (OCB), Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Social Assistance, Transition Child Benefit (TCB)

No Child Should Live in Poverty / Aucun enfant ne devrait vivre dans la pauvreté

New report calls for end to discrimination in the Canada Child Benefit – la version française suit dessous – As kids across Canada go back to school this month, a new report details how some…

September 7, 2018
Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Policy Advocacy

Federal government releases national Poverty Reduction Strategy

On Tuesday, August 21, the federal government released Canada’s first-ever national Poverty Reduction Strategy. Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy (CPRS), entitled Opportunity for All, sets targets and timelines for reducing poverty, puts in place a new…

August 28, 2018
Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Employment Insurance (EI), Federal Budgets, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Poverty Reduction Strategy

Federal Budget 2018: Income Security Highlights

The federal Liberal government introduced its third budget last Tuesday, February 27. The Budget and all associated documents are available at this link: https://www.budget.gc.ca/2018/docs/nrc/2018-02-27-en.html Here are a few highlights on income security and related issues.…

March 6, 2018
Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Employment Insurance (EI), Federal Budgets, Housing, Indigenous Justice, Poverty Reduction Strategy, Public Education, Refugee Law

Challenging discriminatory legislation: Watch the Supreme Court hearing live

Where can you go when government benefit programs discriminate against you? The Supreme Court of Canada will be hearing an important case about that issue on November 28, 2017. The Government of Canada is responsible…

November 22, 2017
Access to Justice, Canada Child Benefit (CCB), CPP-D, Employment Insurance (EI), Human Rights, Litigation, Old Age Security (OAS)

A Roadmap for Change: Tools You Can Use to Have Your Voice Heard

– la version française suit dessous – A new report called “Income Security: A Roadmap for Change” was released on November 2, 2017. The Roadmap was written by three working groups that were asked by…

November 17, 2017
Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Community Organizing, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Roadmap, Social Assistance Rates, Social Assistance Reform

Federal Fall Economic Statement: Good news but much more work to be done

The federal government released its Fall Economic Statement yesterday, which included new investments in the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) and the Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB). Since 2016, advocates have been pushing the federal government…

October 25, 2017
Access to Justice, Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Federal Budgets, Policy Advocacy, Public Education

Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy: ISAC’s Submission and Have Your Say

ISAC recently made a submission to the federal government’s consultations on the creation of a national Poverty Reduction Strategy. While Canada is a wealthy country, nearly 5 million of us continue to live in poverty.…

July 24, 2017
Canada Child Benefit (CCB), CPP-D, Employment Insurance (EI), Old Age Security (OAS), Policy Advocacy, Poverty Reduction Strategy

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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.