The Ontario Government’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement (FES) has revealed that the province is in an improved fiscal position compared to earlier projections in the 2024 Budget. This is mainly due to an overall deficit…
ISAC, together with the Workers Action Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services, recently responded to a consultation held by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development (MLITSD) on potential changes to the Employment…
ISAC intervened at the Ontario Court of Appeal in a legal challenge concerning workers living with severe disabilities and their exclusion from receiving pandemic benefits. To be considered a “worker”, claimants must have earned at…
*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 10, 2024, Update: Our recommendations for improving the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) have changed slightly. To read the most up-to-date ISAC recommendations on the CDB, click here* Every federal budget cycle includes a period…
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…
Since its announcement, the 2024 Federal Budget has continued to generate much conversation, speculation, and expectation. Now that the dust has settled, let’s look at what the Budget offers and misses from an income security…
The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development recently held a consultation on a proposal to include a new 27 week job-protected medical leave in the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). There are…
The Ontario Court of Appeal granted the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) intervener status in Jacob v. Canada (Attorney General). This legal challenge concerns workers living with severe disabilities and their exclusion from receiving pandemic…
Ontario is in a state of unprecedented crisis. While the province recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic-induced shock on its socio-economic structure, Ontario’s low-income and vulnerable population have seen their poverty and marginalization increase in almost…
NOTE: The following information was compiled and posted by Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) on December 6, 2023, and is being re-posted with permission. Sign up for CLEO’s mailing list here! As 2024 approaches, it’s time to look…
On November 2, the Ontario Government released the 2023 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, titled “Building a Strong Ontario Together”. Aside from a provision for low‐income seniors, the Review contains glaring omissions in recognizing…