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Community Organizing

Email Premier Wynne: Strengthen & Pass Bill 148!

Over the past year, the $15 & Fairness movement successfully pressured the government to introduce legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15 by January 1, 2019. This important move will boost the incomes of 1.7 million people…

October 18, 2017
Community Organizing, Employment Standards, Good Jobs, Minimum Wage, Policy Advocacy

Legislative Assembly resumes! Email the Premier, step up the pressure!

We’re forwarding this recent email from our partners at the Fight for $15 & Fairness and encourage you to get involved! – ISAC The Toronto Star published a heart-breaking expose revealing the reckless treatment of workers…

September 12, 2017
Community Organizing, Employment Standards, Good Jobs, Migrant Workers, Policy Advocacy

No time to lose: Speak up for $15 & Fairness!

Dear Friends of ISAC, Our allies at the Fight for $15 & Fairness recently shared the important information in the email below about the struggle to improve conditions for all Ontario workers. Lots of important…

August 14, 2017
Community Organizing, Employment Standards, Minimum Wage, Policy Advocacy

Come to the public hearing – Send a letter – Fight for $15 and Fairness

NOTE: All links are now working. Sorry for any confusion. Our allies at the Fight for $15 and Fairness campaign are calling for support at hearings in Toronto TODAY, July 21, on Bill 148. And…

July 21, 2017
Community Organizing, Employment Standards, Minimum Wage, Policy Advocacy

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
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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.