This document lists several income support programs that may be available to Ontario residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This information is changing rapidly and we recommend that you check with the relevant government’s website for updated information. Introduction COVID-19 is a respiratory disease pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus. It has caused illnesses and deaths …
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Litigation Assistant / Law Clerk Job Opening
We are seeking a Litigation Assistant/Law Clerk with exceptional skills to provide primarily litigation support to legal staff and some administrative assistance to program staff and management. This contract is for 1 year and may be renewed or become permanent. Learn more about this opportunity by downloading the job posting here. The deadline for applying …
Staff Lawyer Job Opportunity
We are looking to fill two Staff Lawyer positions, intermediate and senior lawyer. The primary role of the staff lawyer is to undertake strategic litigation aimed at expanding the legal rights, remedies and benefits available to low income workers and people relying on income security programs. The lawyer also participates in the policy advocacy and …
OW and ODSP Rates and the OCB March 2020 / Les taux d’OT, du POSPH et de la POE Mars 2020
– la version française suit dessous – Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates have not increased this year. However, the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB), for people who have children, has been increased slightly with inflation. The increase to OCB came into effect in July 2019. As in past years, we have …
Executive Director Job Opening
ISAC has an opening for a permanent Executive Director position. We are seeking an Executive Director who, with the Office Manager, will lead a team of approximately 7 unionized staff located in Toronto. The Executive Director is responsible for ongoing administration, policy analysis/law reform, community organizing and all aspects of advocacy activities to assure effective …
ISAC Annual Report / Rapport annuel 2018-2019
– la version française suit dessous – The past year has seen many development in the income security and employment landscape, with many more to come in the near future. 2018/2019 has been a year of tremendous legal success for ISAC’s test case work with ground breaking public interest and constitutional cases. ISAC’s casework is …
Employment Services Transformation / Transformation des services d’emploi
** Français ci-dessous ** What the coming changes mean for Ontario’s social assistance recipients The Ontario government is changing how employment services are provided in the province. The most concerning aspect of the proposed changes is that organizations providing these services will be paid according to how many social assistance recipients they connect to jobs. These changes …
Have your say on Ontario’s 2020 Budget / donnez votre avis sur le budget de l’Ontario 2020
** Français ci-dessous ** Time for Justice: Have your say on Ontario’s 2020 Budget Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs is conducting Pre-Budget Consultations. ISAC appeared at the Standing Committee’s hearings and provided a . Informed by ongoing consultation with our community partners on issues relevant to our mandate, we make the following recommendations for the 2020 budget: …
ISAC Joins Press Conference Calling on Ontario to Respect the Rights of People with Disabilities
On December 10, International Human Rights Day, ISAC participated in a press conference hosted by Defend Disability at Queen’s Park, urging the Province to protect the right of people with disabilities to an adequate standard of living. Defend Disability, a coalition of people with lived experience of disability, legal clinics, health care providers, experts and …
ISAC Press Release: Response to the Auditor General’s Report on ODSP
Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) cautions against relying on the Auditor General’s fundamentally flawed report on ODSP The report misunderstands the purpose of ODSP and relies on erroneous assumptions The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) provides monthly income supports and health benefits to low-income persons with disabilities who have no other means to pay for …
