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Media & Policy News: 12 January 2018

Minimum Wage and Workers’ Rights
Income Security: A Roadmap for Change
Ontario Pre-Budget 2018
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January 12, 2018
Media and Policy News E-list Archive

Ontario Budget 2018: Time to Push for Roadmap and More

The deadline to provide feedback to the Ministry of Community and Social Services on the Roadmap for Change report passed on January 5. But that’s not the end of the opportunity to have your say.…

January 11, 2018
Employment Standards, Minimum Wage, Policy Advocacy, Roadmap, Social Assistance Reform

Action alert: Stand up for workers across Ontario, Wednesday, January 10

Tomorrow, show your support for workers facing bully bosses! The minimum wage has gone up to $14 an hour starting January 1st! But some businesses have responded by cutting paid breaks and shifts, firing workers,…

January 9, 2018
Community Organizing, Employment Standards, Minimum Wage

Government consultant’s report confirms Employment Insurance appeals process is broken

In the spring of 2017, the federal government acted on complaints from across the country by hiring a consultant to carry out a review of the Employment Insurance appeals process. That consultant’s report has now…

January 5, 2018
Access to Justice, Community Organizing, Employment Insurance (EI), Policy Advocacy, Social Security Tribunal

Media & Policy News: 15 December 2017

Being on social assistance draws more spite than race, colour, gender… but not more than being Muslim: survey
ISAC and Steering Committee on Social Assistance feedback submission on “Income Security: A Roadmap for Change”
The CRA “picks on people who can’t defend themselves,” says single mother battling agency
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December 15, 2017
Media and Policy News E-list Archive

Our Response to “A Roadmap for Change”

The new report called “Income Security: A Roadmap for Change” was released in November, as we have mentioned in previous emails. The provincial government is looking for feedback on the Roadmap report by January 5,…

December 15, 2017
Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Roadmap, Social Assistance Reform

ISAC Annual Report / Rapport annuel 2016-2017

– la version française suit dessous – The past year has been one of growth and expansion at ISAC, and of progress in a number of areas in our work. Check out our annual report…

December 12, 2017
General, ISAC News

Media & Policy News: 8 December 2017

December 6
Health and Dental
National Housing Strategy
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December 8, 2017
Media and Policy News E-list Archive

WEBINAR: A Roadmap for Change: What it says, why it matters, and what you can do

An important new report called “Income Security: A Roadmap for Change” provides community members, advocates, and decision-makers an important opportunity to push for major new investments and transformation in Ontario’s income security system, including social…

December 1, 2017
Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Roadmap, Social Assistance Reform

Media & Policy News: 1 December 2017

Income Security Reform: A Roadmap for Change
Proposed welfare reform plan includes 22% boost to payments:
On welfare reform, Ontario urged to “just do it”
[…]

December 1, 2017
Media and Policy News E-list Archive

NEWS ALERT: $15 & Fairness victory for Ontario workers

Dear Friends of ISAC, Our allies at the Fight for $15 & Fairness have announced a victory today for Ontario workers – see the email below. Legislation that will improve the wages and working conditions…

November 22, 2017
Community Organizing, Employment Standards, Minimum Wage, Policy Advocacy

Challenging discriminatory legislation: Watch the Supreme Court hearing live

Where can you go when government benefit programs discriminate against you? The Supreme Court of Canada will be hearing an important case about that issue on November 28, 2017. The Government of Canada is responsible…

November 22, 2017
Access to Justice, Canada Child Benefit (CCB), CPP-D, Employment Insurance (EI), Human Rights, Litigation, Old Age Security (OAS)
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This site contains general legal information for people in Ontario, Canada. It is not intended to be used as legal advice for a specific legal problem. ISAC is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization. ISAC is funded by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO). The funding for this website is also provided by LAO. The views expressed in any of ISAC’s publications (including written, oral, or visual) are the views of the clinic and do not necessarily reflect those of LAO.