Are you a community worker helping clients apply for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB)? Do you support clients if their application is denied? If so, join us on January…
On November 24, 2025, ISAC appeared before the Divisional Court of Ontario in Bokhari v. Top Medical Transportation Services and Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. Together with the Clinic Resource Office and Don Valley Community…
On November 7, 2025, the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) intervened in coalition with other civil society organisations in Knauff v. Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario et al. at the Court of Appeal for Ontario.…
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…
Disability Without Poverty (DWP), a national disability justice organization, is holding a virtual symposium on December 3, 2025, the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. The symposium, titled “Disability Poverty in Canada: Learning from Today…
The Government of Ontario has opened up its pre-budget consultation period for submissions from members of the public. This is a great time to share your thoughts on what should be included and prioritized in…
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,…
Accessing appropriate and timely medical care can be challenging enough when living with a disability. For those applying for disability-related income support programs, their ability to receive income support becomes inextricably tied to their ability…
ISAC Staff Lawyer Adrian Merdzan was recently quoted in an article about the Ontario government’s forthcoming guide dog benefit, which is required to be changed as it was found to be discriminatory. The article focuses…
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…