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Community Organizing

Summer Campaign Kickoff – Fight for $15 and Fairness

Our allies at the Fight for $15 and Fairness are kicking off their summer campaign today to ensure victory for workers. Take action and spread the word to make sure that the gains that have…

June 15, 2017
Community Organizing, Employment Standards, Minimum Wage

Historic breakthrough for $15 and Fairness

Big changes are in store for workers in Ontario! The Ontario government recently announced a package of reforms to the laws that govern the quality of work in Ontario. These changes are coming thanks to…

May 31, 2017
Community Organizing, Employment Standards, Minimum Wage

URGENT: Call your MPP right NOW! 

Action Alert! Our allies with the Fight for $15 and Fairness need your support. Please take 15 minutes to call your MPP right NOW! Tell them we need a $15 minimum wage and decent work!…

May 16, 2017
Community Organizing, Employment Standards, Policy Advocacy

Wage Theft? Time to Fight Back!

Workers owed money from Able Translations Ltd. are fighting to get their pay. We need your help to reach out to other interpreters and translators that may be owed money from Able Translations. Able Translations…

April 10, 2017
Community Organizing, Employment Standards

2017 Pre-Budget Submission – Investments Needed in Employment Standards Enforcement / Il faut investir dans l’application des normes d’emploi

– la version française suit dessous – ISAC has completed a second submission to Ontario’s 2017-18 Budget public consultation process. Our first submission focused on investments that are required in social assistance. This submission makes…

January 20, 2017
Community Organizing, Employment Standards, Policy Advocacy, Provincial Budgets

2017 Pre-budget Submission: $1 billion for OW & ODSP / 1 milliard de dollars pour OT & le POSPH

– la version française suit dessous – ISAC recently spoke to the Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, to support the call from the Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition (ISARC) to invest…

December 12, 2016
Community Organizing, Policy Advocacy, Provincial Budgets, Social Assistance, Social Assistance Rates

Social Assistance Reform: Update Nov 2015

In 2008, the Ontario government committed to reviewing the social assistance system as part of its Poverty Reduction Strategy. Since then, many recommendations have been made for reforming the system. But, as yet, the government…

November 24, 2015
Community Organizing, Policy Advocacy, Social Assistance Reform

Election 2015: Party Positions On Key Issues

If you’re not one of the 3.6 million Canadians who voted in the advance polls, you may still be wondering who to vote for. We’ve compiled a list of quick facts on key issues as…

October 15, 2015
Community Organizing, Employment Insurance (EI), Housing, Poverty Reduction, Public Education

ODSP Work-Related Benefit to Continue

Low-income people with disabilities across the province have won a big victory in a campaign to ensure that people on ODSP who work don’t lose an important source of monthly income. The Ministry of Community…

September 10, 2015
Community Organizing, Policy Advocacy, Social Assistance

Save the Work-Related Benefit!

ODSP Action Coalition Extends Spring Campaign Starting in October 2015, people on ODSP will lose the Work-Related Benefit. The Work-Related Benefit provides $100 per month to each person in an ODSP family who has earnings…

May 11, 2015
Community Organizing, Social Assistance

Update: Federal Government Moves Bill C-585 Into The Budget

We’ve been working hard this fall with our partners to oppose federal legislation that would restrict access to social assistance benefits for refugee claimants and others without status in Canada by allowing the provinces to…

November 7, 2014
Community Organizing, Policy Advocacy, Refugee Law, Social Assistance

Bill C-585 Delayed But Not Yet Defeated

A federal Private Members Bill that will have serious implications for the income security of refugee claimants and others without permanent status in Canada has been delayed. Bill C585, introduced by backbench Conservative MP Corneliu…

September 24, 2014
Community Organizing, Policy Advocacy, Refugee Law, Social Assistance
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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.