The Ontario government’s record high $232.5-billion 2025 Budget bills itself as “A Plan to Protect Ontario” from the threat and impacts of U.S. tariffs on the province’s economy. Ontarians struggling with low incomes and living…
NOTE: The following information was compiled and posted by Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) on September 18, 2024, and is being re-posted with permission. Sign up for CLEO’s mailing list here! In June 2024, the Homeowner Protection Act…
Guest post by Karen Steward, Sarah Tella, and Kimber-lee Wargalla, from the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE), one of ISAC’s sister clinics. It was originally published in their Fall 2023 newsletter, and has been…
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.…
The federal Budget announced on March 22 does very little to address the poverty and income inequality that Canadians are experiencing right now. The Budget did announce important investments over time in key areas like…
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…
The Ontario government is winding down consultations on the update of its Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy. The province’s first five-year Strategy comes to an end in 2015 and will be updated later this year. ISAC…
A test of success for Ontario’s second five-year Poverty Reduction Strategy The provincial government unveiled its second five-year Poverty Reduction Strategy earlier today, called ‘Realizing Our Potential’. ISAC commends government for continuing to focus on…