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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)

A Roadmap for Change: Tools You Can Use to Have Your Voice Heard

– la version française suit dessous – A new report called “Income Security: A Roadmap for Change” was released on November 2, 2017. The Roadmap was written by three working groups that were asked by…

November 17, 2017
Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Community Organizing, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Roadmap, Social Assistance Rates, Social Assistance Reform

Report Released: A Roadmap for Change

A new report called “Income Security: A Roadmap for Change” has just been released by the provincial government. The Roadmap was written by three groups that were appointed by the Minister of Community and Social…

November 2, 2017
Community Organizing, Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Roadmap, Social Assistance Reform

A Roadmap for Reform: Report Coming Soon

A report will be released by the provincial government very soon that could be very important for everyone living on OW and ODSP and people working in precarious jobs, and for all those who support…

October 30, 2017
Indigenous Justice, Policy Advocacy, Public Education, Roadmap, Social Assistance Reform

Federal Fall Economic Statement: Good news but much more work to be done

The federal government released its Fall Economic Statement yesterday, which included new investments in the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) and the Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB). Since 2016, advocates have been pushing the federal government…

October 25, 2017
Access to Justice, Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Federal Budgets, Policy Advocacy, Public Education

Positive Changes to OW and ODSP / Changements positifs apportés à OT et au POSPH

– la version française suit dessous – The provincial government has announced a number of small but positive changes to Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Program. We have created a document that explains these…

October 19, 2017
Public Education, Social Assistance

Email Premier Wynne: Strengthen & Pass Bill 148!

Over the past year, the $15 & Fairness movement successfully pressured the government to introduce legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15 by January 1, 2019. This important move will boost the incomes of 1.7 million people…

October 18, 2017
Community Organizing, Employment Standards, Good Jobs, Minimum Wage, Policy Advocacy

ODSP and Indigenous Persons / Le POSPH et les personnes autochtones

– la version française suit dessous – Improving Access to ODSP for Indigenous Persons with Disabilities: A new resource to support ODSP applications and appeals The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…

October 12, 2017
Human Rights, Indigenous Justice, Litigation, Public Education, Social Assistance, Truth and Reconciliation

Media & Policy News: 29 September 2017

Stats on homelessness in Timmins, Cochrane, Hearst and Moosonee shared at summit: Low social assistance shelter rates a fundamental problem
Ontario is complicit in precarious employment
Province tries to allay business fears over minimum wage hike
87% of small business families see no benefit to income sprinkling
[…]

September 29, 2017
Media and Policy News E-list Archive

Media & Policy News: 25 September 2017

Ontario legal clinics launch challenges over ODSP Board and Lodge benefit rate
Should I report family social assistance fraud? Ethically Speaking
Groups allege problems and potential legal implications with EI appeals process
Advocates say BC disability exemption a move forward
[…]

September 25, 2017
Media and Policy News E-list Archive
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