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…
Ontario’s social assistance system is in the midst of a “modernization” process that aims to “build a more responsive, efficient, and person-centred” system. The modernization process essentially involves two parts – Social Assistance Renewal (SAR)…
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…
On October 23, 2023, Adrian Merdzan, ISAC Staff Lawyer, joined a panel of experts on an Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development webinar to discuss the Canada Disability Benefit. Adrian joined the first of two…
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…
Tomorrow, Nabila Qureshi and Anu Bakshi, ISAC Staff Lawyers, and Anna Rosenbluth from the Clinic Resource Office (CRO) will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada in an important case concerning access to judicial review…
On June 22, 2023, Bill C-22 received Royal Assent and became law. We now have a Canada Disability Benefit Act. This is great news, but the important work of figuring out the details of the…
There are rules about how much money a person living on Ontario Works can receive in gifts or “voluntary payments”. Generally, a person living on Ontario Works can receive gifts up to a maximum of…
An important case concerning access to judicial review of administrative tribunal decisions is scheduled for November 15th before the Supreme Court of Canada. Social assistance recipients have a statutory right to appeal certain decisions about…
Do you have an upcoming hearing with the Social Benefits Tribunal, but worry that access to your hearing will be next to impossible because of technology-related problems like no phone minutes or data, or because…
ISAC’s 2022-2023 Annual Report has been released in both English and French, ahead of our Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM will be held in mid-September and will feature guest speaker DT Cochrane from Canadians…
On June 22, 2023, Bill C-22 received Royal Assent and became law. This is great news, but the important work of figuring out the details of the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is just beginning. We…