Injured workers being systematically disentitled from WSIB; labour asks Ombudsman to investigate
Proposed Quebec legislation is “a direct attack against human rights” of people receiving social assistance
Human Rights Commission rules Ottawa discriminates against First Nations kids on reserve
New report from Ontario Human Rights Commission strongly links mental health disabilities and poverty
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Oxfam: Wealth of richest 1% now equal to other 99%, and 62 people’s wealth now equal to the poorest half of humanity
Spec Editorial: 2016 is the perfect time to fix social assistance
Labour Ministry inspection finds 78% of Ontario employers violating the Employment Standards Act
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Advocacy groups seeking clarity on federal government’s “social infrastructure” pledge
Will 2016 be the year the world tumbles back into economic crisis
Joe Gunn: Five qualities a federal anti-poverty plan must include
Canada is Back? Not until taxation is truly fair
Cole: Clawing child support back from social assistance is a disgrace
Ending the child support clawback one part of lifting parents out of poverty
How non-Indigenous allies can help make the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations a reality
This will be the last Media & Policy News until the new year! Happy Holidays everyone!
And ISAC is moving today!
Check back later today for a copy of Campaign 2000’s letter, to which ISAC is a proud signatory
Sally Ann clients in say thanks for the Christmas Turkey, but much more is needed to end poverty
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After nearly 15 years in the same location, ISAC will be moving into new space as of December 18. Our new address will be: 1500 – 55 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5J 2H7 We’ve been…
New York City’s welfare chief defends high welfare rolls “because we care about people”
There’s a food security crisis in Canada and it’s worse than you think
Charity is essential when there’s no justice, but there’s no justice when people have to rely on charity
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2016 is coming: Make reconciliation with Indigenous peoples your new year’s resolution
Ontario Association of Food Banks’ Hunger Report
Editorial: Quebec’s punitive welfare changes are worrying
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ISAC has a new website! Visit us at www.incomesecurity.org!
5 lessons we can learn from seven years of poverty reduction in Ontario – anniversary this week
Cole: Queen’s Park is failing hungry Ontarians
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In 2008, the Ontario government committed to reviewing the social assistance system as part of its Poverty Reduction Strategy. Since then, many recommendations have been made for reforming the system. But, as yet, the government…
The Special Diet Allowance is available to Ontario Works and ODSP recipients who have medical conditions which require a therapeutic diet. Qualifying medical conditions are listed on a Schedule in the ODSP Regulations, with corresponding…
Budget increases to OW and ODSP rates come into effect
Increases won’t be enough to lift Oxford residents out of poverty
ISAC’s new rate sheet
BC Welfare Food Challenge runs November 3 to November 9
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