Income Security Advocacy Centre

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

Canada Disability Benefit (CDB)

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Turning 65 and Leaving Social Assistance: New Resources to Help Navigate Changes to Income and Health Benefits

Turning 65 is often seen as a milestone, but for low-income seniors in Ontario, it can bring financial and health-related uncertainty. Many seniors turning 65 no longer financially qualify for Ontario Works (OW) or the…

Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Poverty Reduction, Public Education, Social Assistance, Special Diet Allowance
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ISAC’s Federal Budget 2025 Response: ‘Generational Investments’ Rhetoric Conflicts with Budget 2025’s Status-Quo Social Safety Net

The new federal government’s first and much-anticipated budget introduces what it describes as “generational investments” to empower Canadians. However, when it comes to the social safety net that protects low-income families, persons with disabilities, workers,…

Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Disability Justice, Federal Budgets, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Workers' Rights

On the 33rd International Day to Eradicate Poverty, let’s stop wasting time and make permanent changes to improve the lives of Ontarians.

The International Day to Eradicate Poverty occurs every year on October 17. Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1992, reflecting on the aspirations of the declaration today brings mixed feelings. Poverty in Canada dipped…

Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Community Organizing, Disability Justice, Poverty Reduction, Social Assistance
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Federal Budget 2025: ISAC’s Pre-Budget Submission to the Department of Finance

Building a strong, thriving economy requires improving affordability for all Canadians, especially the most vulnerable. With record-high income inequality, the affordability crisis is hitting low-income households the hardest. Now is the time for bold social…

Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Employment Insurance (EI), Federal Budgets, Indigenous Justice, Workers' Rights