– la version française suit dessous – People with mental health disabilities face particular barriers in accessing Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefits. A new report by a group of medical experts from University of…
This Labour Day weekend marks eight months since Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, came into effect. Bill 148 increased the minimum wage from $11.60 to $14.00 an hour, gave all workers access…
On Tuesday, August 21, the federal government released Canada’s first-ever national Poverty Reduction Strategy. Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy (CPRS), entitled Opportunity for All, sets targets and timelines for reducing poverty, puts in place a new…
This post, by Jennefer Laidley at ISAC, originally appeared on the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) blog on Thursday, August 16, 2018 Eleven years ago, I started work at the Income Security Advocacy Centre,…
Minister MacLeod’s announcement to cut social assistance rates by 1.5 per cent will take approximately $150 million out of the hands of people who are among the most vulnerable in Ontario. “People on social assistance…
– la version française suit dessous – A few weeks ago, we circulated information about changes that are slated to take effect in Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program starting this fall, and others that…
Ford to recall Ontario legislature on July 11 – Throne Speech July 12, session starts July 16
Five Tory MPPs interested in becoming speaker of the House
Provincial funds for social housing repairs now in grave doubt, Tory concedes
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“Doug Ford and Cabinet to be Sworn-in as Ontario’s First Ever Government for the People”
Doug Ford will move “quite rapidly” once he’s officially Ontario’s premier, expert says
Ontario government hiring freeze ices plan to strengthen workplace inspections
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NOTE: As of June 31, 2018, all of these changes are now “on pause” and will not come into force this fall as scheduled. Please see these links for more information: https://incomesecurity.org/policy-advocacy/ontarios-cuts-to-social-assistance-will-hurt-the-most-vulnerable/ https://incomesecurity.org/public-education/ontarios-social-assistance-system-100-days-to-fix-it-or-to-break-it/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ – la…
One in two Indigenous children in danger of going to school hungry
Child poverty linked to discrimination and systemic inequality, Campaign 2000 study suggests
Here’s the report: “Riding by Riding Analysis Shows Child Poverty in Canada Knows No Boundaries”
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The Next Four Years: An Ontario election post-mortem
Ontario election results 2018: Poll-by-poll riding vote map
Ontario Premier-designate Doug Ford takes office June 29
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The Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) is partnering with the HIV/AIDS Legal Clinic of Ontario (HALCO) and the ARCH Disability Law Centre to intervene in an important human rights case. Our coalition will argue that it…