ISAC recently released a new policy report called In Their Own Words: The State of Social Assistance in Ontario. You can read more about the report here.
Join us for the online community launch of the report, taking place Thursday, June 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
What: Webinar on ISAC’s new report, including a short presentation on the findings, followed by a panel discussion on the issues raised in the report (including social assistance and income adequacy, work and disability, and inequitable access to services) and how to turn the report data into action.
When: Thursday, June 25, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: On Zoom – registration required! Register here: http://bit.ly/3Sm0X9D
Who: Panelists include:
- Asif Khan (Research and Policy Analyst, ISAC)
- Sara Mayo (Social Planner, Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton)
- Janet Paterson (President, Ontario Network of Injured Workers Group)
- Peter T. (Community Advocate)
- Jill Umbach (Coordinator, Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force)
The event will be hosted and moderated by ISAC’s Community Organizer, Claudia Calabro.
If you haven’t had a chance to read the report but are curious about the findings, or, you want to hear about how we can use the info in the report to push forward advocacy on social assistance and workers’ rights issues, this is the event for you.
Note: This event will likely not be recorded, so don’t forget to register: http://bit.ly/3Sm0X9D
See you there!
