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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
– 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…
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…
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.…