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Robinson Huron Treaty Settlement: The History of the Treaty, the Legal Case and Settlement, and the Impact on Social Assistance Recipients

The Robinson Huron Treaty Settlement is a settlement agreement between different levels of government and several First Nations, which has come out of a unique and important court case on treaty obligations. The settlement agreement…

September 19, 2024
Indigenous Justice, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Public Education, Supreme Court of Canada, Truth and Reconciliation

New law protects homeowners from costly scam (CLEO re-post)

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…

September 18, 2024
Housing, Public Education
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Say Yes to Immigrant Justice and No to Racism: Myths and Facts that Cut Through The Noise (re-post from Migrant Rights Network)

*Note: This post was originally drafted by the Migrant Rights Network and was posted with permission and with minor edits for length Parliament returns next week! This is why on September 12-15, we are taking…

September 11, 2024
Campaigns, Community Organizing, Disability Justice, Migrant Workers, Poverty Reduction, Public Education, Workers' Rights

Improving the Canada Disability Benefit: ISAC’s 5 Key Points

There are just under two weeks left in the consultation period for feedback on the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB)! The consultation is open until September 23. We have done a line-by-line analysis of the…

September 10, 2024
Access to Justice, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), CPP-D, Disability Justice, Public Education, Social Assistance
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There’s still time to submit comments on how to improve the Canada Disability Benefit. Our Submissions Guide is here!

The Canada Disability Benefit Act was passed in the House of Commons in Spring 2023, but the details of the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) are still being worked out by government staff. We are currently…

August 28, 2024
Access to Justice, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, Federal Benefits - General, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Poverty Reduction, Public Education, Social Assistance
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OW and ODSP rates and OCB as of July 2024

As of July 2024, Ontario Works (OW) sees no increase or inflation-based adjustment. For the sixth year and counting, OW rates have remained the same despite the ongoing impacts of high inflation on the cost…

July 12, 2024
Community Organizing, Ontario Child Benefit (OCB), Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Public Education, Social Assistance, Social Assistance Rates

New information on Canada Disability Benefit draft regulations and consultation process

The federal government has announced the next step in the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) rollout. ISAC attended a public meeting on June 26, 2024, where Economic and Social Development Canada (ESDC) staff shared that they…

June 28, 2024
Campaigns, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Justice, Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Social Assistance
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In the Media: “Ontario auto insurance reforms offer no real “choice” for low-wage workers”, Policy Options

ISAC staff members Anu Bakshi and Asif Khan recently co-authored an article published in Policy Options, the digital magazine for the Institute for Research on Policy Policy (IRPP), about a small change with big implications…

June 13, 2024
In the Media, Policy Advocacy, Provincial Budgets, Public Education, Social Assistance, Workers' Rights

CPP-Disability: A Guided Pathway to Request Reconsideration or Appeal when Denied: Webinar & Resources

On June 6, Anu Bakshi, Staff Lawyer at the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC), and Erik Bornmann, Director of Guided Pathways at CLEO, gave a workshop designed for frontline/community workers to learn more about the…

June 11, 2024
Access to Justice, CPP-D, Public Education

Upcoming Training on CPP-Disability: A Guided Pathway to request reconsideration or appeal when denied

Do you support clients who applied for Canadian Pension Plan–Disability (CPP-D) benefits and were denied? Or who had their request for reconsideration declined? This webinar will help community workers understand the CPP-D reconsideration and appeal…

May 30, 2024
Access to Justice, CPP-D, Public Education
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Canadian Dental Care Plan: What is it, who gets it, how does it work?

The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is a new dental coverage plan for people living on low incomes across Canada. It is the next step in ensuring that all Canadians have at least some level…

April 30, 2024
Federal Benefits - General, Poverty Reduction, Public Education
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New Resource: Info Sheet on CPP-D and Returning to Work

People who receive Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D) benefits may be interested inand able to work to some degree but may have concerns about how this will impact theirbenefits. Our new info sheet on CPP-D…

March 5, 2024
CPP-D, Government Benefits - General, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), 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.