Low-income Ontarians entered the pandemic in distress and have disproportionately borne the brunt of the pandemic’s impacts. This would be the perfect time for Ontario to ensure a successful and complete recovery by making permanent…
ISAC calls for the government to defer all overpayment collection for social assistance recipients. Social assistance recipients are under unprecedented pressure because of the ongoing pandemic and emergency measures. They have plunged deeper into debt,…
Version française à suivre bientôt Budget promises childcare, some income supports, but fails to focus on systemic poverty ISAC prepared a submission as part of the 2021 Federal Pre-Budget Consultations in February of 2021. We…
Informed by ongoing consultation with our community partners on issues relevant to our mandate, we make the following six recommendations for Bill 276, Supporting Recovery and Competitiveness Act, 2021, specifically Schedule 21, which amends the…
A French version below/ Une version française ci-dessous Budget fails to tackle inequities worsened by COVID-19 pandemic and leaves low-income Ontarians behind In February of 2021, ISAC prepared submissions as part of the 2021 Ontario Budget…
ISAC made the following six recommendations for the Spring 2021 Federal budget: Legislate 7 employer-paid sick days under the Canada Labour Code Recommendation #1 – Legislate 7 days of paid sick leave under the Canada…
ISAC has made a submission to the Minister of Finance. Informed by ongoing consultation with our community partners on issues relevant to our mandate, our submission includes recommendations on: Investing in Justice for Workers: •…
Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, submissions to the Minister of Finance were delayed until the Fall 2020 Budget consultations. Our submission to the Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs in…
On June 3, 2020, ISAC sent a letter to Minister Monte McNaughton, who is Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development. The letter expresses concerns about the inadequate level of protections for injured workers during…
On April 8, 2020 Arash Ghiassi, lawyer at Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC), hosted a press conference on ISAC’s open letter addressing income insecurity and assistance during the COVD-19 pandemic in Ontario. The letter demanded…
Download this letter in PDF format. Téléchargez cette lettre au format PDF. – Français ci-dessous – Income Security in the Time of COVID-19 Dear Minister Smith, We are an umbrella group of low-income Ontarians, health…
** Français ci-dessous ** The provincial government is conducting consultations for a new poverty reduction strategy for Ontario. Have your say! ISAC has provided a . Informed by ongoing consultation with our community partners on issues relevant…