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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
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Budgeting Our Way Into More Inequality: Ontario Spends Billions on Rebates While Social Safety Nets Crumble

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…

May 28, 2025
Disability Justice, Housing, Indigenous Justice, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Policy Advocacy, Poverty Reduction, Provincial Budgets, Public Education, Social Assistance Rates, Workers' Rights

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

New Board of Appeal coming for first-level Employment Insurance (EI) appeals

After years of advocacy from workers’ groups, the federal government created the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal (EI BOA). The Board of Appeal will take over responsibility from the Social Security Tribunal – General Division…

April 4, 2025
Access to Justice, Employment Insurance (EI), Policy Advocacy, Public Education

Federal Election Day is coming up soon – here’s the latest info on where, when, how, and why to vote!

When is Election Day for the Federal Election? The federal election is coming up on Monday, April 28, 2025! I moved recently / I’m a new voter / I’m not sure if I’m registered. How…

April 3, 2025
Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Employment Insurance (EI), Federal Elections, 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

Provincial Election 2025: Questions and Answers from the Parties

ISAC developed 11 questions on important issues that affect people living on low incomes in Ontario, and on February 14, these questions were sent to each of the four major political parties with sitting members…

February 26, 2025
Provincial Elections, Public Education

Watch ISAC’s 2025 Election Forum on Income Security Here!

On Tuesday, February 25, ISAC held an online provincial election forum on income security, which was attended by Aislinn Clancy (Green Party), John Fraser (Liberal Party), and Lise Vaugeois (NDP). A member of the Progressive…

February 26, 2025
Provincial Elections, Public Education

Provincial Election 2025 Round-up: February 15 – February 21

Every week during the election, we’ll post select info and articles featuring our work and the work of our clinic colleagues and community allies to help inform you about the issues at stake in the…

February 21, 2025
Community Organizing, Provincial Elections, Public Education

Provincial Election 2025 Round-up: February 8 – February 14

Every week during the election, we’ll post select info and articles featuring our work and the work of our clinic colleagues and community allies to help inform you about the issues at stake in the…

February 14, 2025
Community Organizing, Provincial Elections, Public Education
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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.