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Federal Benefits - General

Update on the Canada Disability Benefit – Summer 2025

The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is finally here. The Benefit has been open for applications since late June, with funds being distributed starting in late July. Some applicants have reported problems with their receipt of…

September 15, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, Federal Benefits - General, Policy Advocacy, Public Education
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Summer CDB Spotlight on: Understanding the Disability Tax Credit – Video Presentation

ISAC is running a summer website series to promote materials that will help individuals and/or their caregivers, friends, healthcare professionals and other support workers, apply for the Disability Tax Credit. We will only share materials…

July 28, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Federal Benefits - General, Public Education
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Summer CDB Spotlight on: Demystifying the Disability Tax Credit (DTC)

ISAC is running a summer website series to promote materials that will help individuals and/or their caregivers, friends, healthcare professionals and other support workers, apply for the Disability Tax Credit. We will only share materials…

July 21, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, Federal Benefits - General, Public Education
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Summer CDB Spotlight on: Resources for people with diabetes who are applying for the DTC

ISAC is running a summer website series to promote materials that will help individuals and/or their caregivers, friends, healthcare professionals and other support workers, apply for the Disability Tax Credit. We will only share materials…

July 14, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Federal Benefits - General, Public Education
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Summer CDB Spotlight on: MyDTCApp

ISAC is running a summer website series to promote materials that will help individuals and/or their caregivers, friends, healthcare professionals and other support workers, apply for the Disability Tax Credit. We will only share materials…

July 7, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Federal Benefits - General, Public Education
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Summer CDB Spotlight on: The DTC and RDSP Guide for Newcomers

ISAC is running a summer website series to promote materials that will help individuals and/or their caregivers, friends, healthcare professionals and other support workers, apply for the Disability Tax Credit. We will only share materials…

June 30, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Federal Benefits - General, Public Education
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Summer CDB Spotlight on: The DTC Help Sheet created by Disability Alliance BC

ISAC is running a summer website series to promote materials that will help individuals and/or their caregivers, friends, healthcare professionals and other support workers, apply for the Disability Tax Credit. We will only share materials…

June 24, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Federal Benefits - General, Public Education

Update on the Canada Disability Benefit – Spring 2025

Note: Shortly after this Update was posted to our website, on May 27 the Ontario government announced that they will not claw back social assistance from individuals who will also receive the CDB. This is…

May 23, 2025
Campaigns, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, Federal Benefits - General, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Policy Advocacy, Poverty Reduction, Public Education
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New Resource: Guide to Health Benefits in Ontario

Note: This Guide was updated towards the end of March 2025 to include new information about Canadian Dental Care Plan eligibility. This new information was added to p. 22 of the Guide, and ‘Table 2.…

March 19, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Federal Benefits - General, Government Benefits - General, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Public Education, Social Assistance
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New Resource: Tip Sheet for Healthcare Practitioners on the Disability Tax Credit

Starting July 2025, individuals will be able to apply for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). Currently, the only way to access the CDB is through having an active Disability Tax Credit (DTC). The Disability Tax…

March 6, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, Federal Benefits - General, Public Education
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There’s still time to submit comments on how to improve the Canada Disability Benefit. Our Submissions Guide is here!

The Canada Disability Benefit Act was passed in the House of Commons in Spring 2023, but the details of the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) are still being worked out by government staff. We are currently…

August 28, 2024
Access to Justice, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, Federal Benefits - General, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Poverty Reduction, Public Education, Social Assistance

2024 Federal Budget Reaction

Since its announcement, the 2024 Federal Budget has continued to generate much conversation, speculation, and expectation. Now that the dust has settled, let’s look at what the Budget offers and misses from an income security…

May 15, 2024
Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, Employment Insurance (EI), Federal Benefits - General, Federal Budgets, Indigenous Justice, Migrant Workers, Poverty Reduction, Refugee Law, Workers' Rights
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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.