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A Roadmap for Change: Tools You Can Use to Have Your Voice Heard

– 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…

November 17, 2017
Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Community Organizing, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Roadmap, Social Assistance Rates, Social Assistance Reform

Report Released: A Roadmap for Change

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…

November 2, 2017
Community Organizing, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Roadmap, Social Assistance Reform

A Roadmap for Reform: Report Coming Soon

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…

October 30, 2017
Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Roadmap, Social Assistance Reform

Federal Fall Economic Statement: Good news but much more work to be done

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…

October 25, 2017
Access to Justice, Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Federal Budgets, Policy Advocacy, Public Education

Positive Changes to OW and ODSP / Changements positifs apportés à OT et au POSPH

– 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…

October 19, 2017
Public Education, Social Assistance

ODSP and Indigenous Persons / Le POSPH et les personnes autochtones

– 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…

October 12, 2017
Human Rights, Indigenous Justice, Litigation, Public Education, Social Assistance, Truth and Reconciliation

OW and ODSP Rates and the OCB 2017

– 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…

September 22, 2017
Public Education, Social Assistance Rates

Basic Income – new webinar June 15

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,…

June 6, 2017
Basic Income, Public Education, Social Assistance Reform

Ontario Budget 2017: ISAC response and analysis

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…

April 28, 2017
Employment Standards, Poverty Reduction, Public Education, Social Assistance Reform

Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot Project: What will it mean for people on social assistance?

– 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,…

April 27, 2017
Basic Income, Public Education

The 2017 Federal Budget and Income Security

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…

March 24, 2017
Employment Insurance (EI), Federal Budgets, Housing, Media and Policy News E-list Archive, Migrant Workers, Old Age Security (OAS), Policy Advocacy, Poverty Reduction, Public Education

Increase won to ODSP / OW medical travel mileage rate

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…

January 11, 2017
Litigation, Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Social Assistance
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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.