– la version française suit dessous – A new report called “Income Security: A Roadmap for Change” was released on November 2, 2017. The Roadmap was written by three working groups that were asked by…
A new report called “Income Security: A Roadmap for Change” has just been released by the provincial government. The Roadmap was written by three groups that were appointed by the Minister of Community and Social…
A report will be released by the provincial government very soon that could be very important for everyone living on OW and ODSP and people working in precarious jobs, and for all those who support…
The federal government released its Fall Economic Statement yesterday, which included new investments in the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) and the Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB). Since 2016, advocates have been pushing the federal government…
– la version française suit dessous – The provincial government has announced a number of small but positive changes to Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Program. We have created a document that explains these…
– la version française suit dessous – Improving Access to ODSP for Indigenous Persons with Disabilities: A new resource to support ODSP applications and appeals The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…
– la version française suit dessous – Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates are being increased later this month, as announced in the 2017 Ontario Budget. As in past years, we…
The Ontario government recently announced details of its Basic Income Pilot Project. ISAC held a webinar on basic income last October, which examined the idea of basic income and some of the opportunities and risks,…
More than 930,000 Ontarians continue to wait for incomes that give health and dignity: Other announcements bring much-needed change Ontario’s 2017 Budget does very little to address the deep poverty experienced by people relying on…
– la version française suit dessous – Earlier this week, the Ontario government announced its Basic Income Pilot Project. The government has not yet provided all the details about how the pilot project will work,…
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…
Self-employment business travel rate also going up this month Major progress has been made on improving supports for people on social assistance to get to medical treatment. The Ministry of Community and Social Services has…