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Supreme Court of Canada

Preserving the Charter’s right to equality for low-income communities: ISAC at the Supreme Court of Canada in Attorney General of Québec v. Kanyinda

On May 14-15, 2025, the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) intervened in Attorney General of Québec v. Kanyinda at the Supreme Court of Canada. The case is the next opportunity for the Supreme Court to engage…

June 3, 2025
Human Rights, Litigation, Refugee Law, Supreme Court of Canada

Access to Justice for Social Assistance Recipients: New Article Published in the Canadian Journal of Administrative Law and Practice

Nabila Qureshi and Anu Bakshi, ISAC Staff Lawyers, and Anna Rosenbluth from the Clinic Resource Office have published an article in the Canadian Journal of Administrative Law and Practice entitled “Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche…

November 8, 2024
Access to Justice, Social Assistance, Supreme Court of Canada

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

Major Access to Justice Win for Social Assistance Recipients at the Supreme Court: Court Removes Barrier to Accessing Judicial Review

On Friday March 18, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex. The Income Security Advocacy Centre intervened in this case to highlight the perspective of social…

March 18, 2024
Access to Justice, Litigation, Social Assistance, Social Benefits Tribunal, Supreme Court of Canada

ISAC at the SCC: Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex – Watch here!

Tomorrow, Nabila Qureshi and Anu Bakshi, ISAC Staff Lawyers, and Anna Rosenbluth from the Clinic Resource Office (CRO) will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada in an important case concerning access to judicial review…

November 14, 2023
Access to Justice, Supreme Court of Canada

Social Assistance recipients need meaningful access to judicial review: Upcoming Supreme Court Case

An important case concerning access to judicial review of administrative tribunal decisions is scheduled for November 15th before the Supreme Court of Canada. Social assistance recipients have a statutory right to appeal certain decisions about…

September 18, 2023
Access to Justice, Litigation, Supreme Court of Canada

Income Security Advocacy Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services welcome the Supreme Court’s landmark decision for gig workers

Media Release Toronto: In a ground-breaking decision released this morning, the Supreme Court of Canada made it easier for workers to challenge unfair contractual terms imposed by companies that hire them, whether or not they…

June 26, 2020
Litigation, Press Release, Supreme Court of Canada, Workers' Rights

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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.