Decision removes a serious access to justice hurdle for applicants alleging discrimination at the Human Rights Tribunal Toronto, ON. – The Divisional Court of Ontario has released a new decision, Bokhari v. Top Medical Transportation…
In our work on income security at ISAC, we know that unmet legal needs can harm people’s health. Unsafe working conditions can lead to illness or injury. Members of marginalized groups may face discrimination in…
The Ontario government’s mandate is to protect the province, its communities, workers, and businesses. In the face of U.S. tariffs, rising costs, and ongoing economic uncertainty, the provincial budget must help Ontarians to withstand current…
ISAC Staff Lawyer Nabila Qureshi was recently interviewed for a Business in Vancouver article on the CERB overpayment issues still plaguing many low income workers across the country. The article speaks to the overwhelming need…
Ontario’s current Poverty Reduction Strategy, Building a Strong Foundation for Success: Reducing Poverty in Ontario (2020–2025), is nearing its end without having delivered meaningful or lasting reductions in poverty. Despite its stated ambition, the strategy…
Workers in Ontario are facing high rates of inflation, precarious and dangerous work, and job instability due to the impact of international tariffs, all while being asked to accept paycheques that can’t keep up with…
The new federal government’s first and much-anticipated budget introduces what it describes as “generational investments” to empower Canadians. However, when it comes to the social safety net that protects low-income families, persons with disabilities, workers,…
TORONTO, ON – On Thursday, October 23, at 11 a.m., a coalition of organizations focused on disability justice, food security, workers’ rights, renters’ rights, income security, poverty reduction, and improved social services will arrive at…
Food is a Right! Freeze the Rent! Raise the Rates! Raise Wages! On Thursday, October 23, starting at 11 a.m., a coalition of organizations focused on disability justice, food security, workers’ rights, renters’ rights, income…
Every day the top headlines include news about factory or plant closures and layoffs, job instability across industries, and the federal government’s potential plans to support workers by investing in new or “shovel-ready” projects. Missing…
Building a strong, thriving economy requires improving affordability for all Canadians, especially the most vulnerable. With record-high income inequality, the affordability crisis is hitting low-income households the hardest. Now is the time for bold social…
ISAC staff members Claudia Calabro and Asif Khan recently co-authored a piece published on the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives‘ website entitled Time for a real poverty reduction strategy in Ontario. In it, Claudia and…