Please find ISAC’s 2022 Ontario Budget analysis below (French version to follow). The full budget can be found at: https://budget.ontario.ca/2022/pdf/2022-ontario-budget-en.pdf. NOTE: All numbers in brackets are page number references to the budget document. 2022…
On Friday, April 22, 2022, ISAC held an online forum on Income Security & the Provincial Election. Moderated by Laurie Monsebraaten, panelists Lisa Gretzky, Mitzie Hunter, and Abhijeet Manay answered questions about fighting poverty in…
2021 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Inadequate for Low-Income Ontarians The 2021 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review was released on Thursday, November 5. It does not include meaningful investments or immediate action on…
– la version française suit dessous – Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates have not increased this year. However, the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB), for people who have children, has been…
The federal government has announced increases to seniors’ benefits in the coming weeks. • OAS eligible older seniors set to receive $500 one-time payment during the week of August 16, 2021 • OAS and GIS…
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…
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…
– la version française suit dessous – Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates have not increased this year. However, the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB), for people who have children, has been…
On April 7, 2020, Ontario Autism Coalition hosted a virtual town hall on COVID-19 hardships and its impact on the community of people with disabilities. Yola Grant, Executive Director of ISAC, presented on the federal…
** 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…
This document lists several income support programs that may be available to Ontario residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This information is changing rapidly and we recommend that you check with the relevant government’s website for…
– la version française suit dessous – Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates have not increased this year. However, the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB), for people who have children, has been…