Are you on OW or ODSP? Do you have: Hepatitis C; Prader Willi Syndrome; Unintended Weight Loss due to renal failure? You may now be eligible for the Special Diet Allowance. Changes have recently been…
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Low-income moms are looking for a Mother’s Day gift in the upcoming budget, says YWCA-Toronto
Sheila Block of Wellesley discusses a recent Finance Minister speech, and gives a prescription for a better budget
Yesterday’s link didn’t work – so here’s the story about social assistance reform and the Special Diet Allowance again
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The Ontario budget is coming May 2, and the deficit is $5 billion less than projected
People with health conditions fear losing the Special Diet Allowance
The budget should boost the Ontario Child Benefit to promised levels this year
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Ontario Campaign 2000 releases report card on Ontario’s progress on child poverty and the results aren’t good
Response from the NDP’s Cheri DiNovo
A new McMaster University / United Way of Toronto study on precarious employment in the GTA and Hamilton gets great coverage
The new Wynne government and the Opposition parties have returned to the Ontario Legislature and the Throne Speech has been read. The next significant milestone will be the 2013 provincial budget. This year’s budget may…
“The Premier’s Office: The New Team”
Press Release
On Ted McMeekin, the new Minister of Community and Social Services
Wynne calls for a “fair society”
Keeping more earnings would help mom on OW; Wynne’s social justice commitment must ensure poverty reduction trumps deficit reduction
Wynne says she won’t be like McGuinty; names social programs as priorities
The UK’s employability test for people with disabilities: Not a good model for Ontario
In October 2012, the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario issued its final report, complete with 108 recommendations. That report is suddenly getting a lot of attention. Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak…
Kathleen Wynne says social assistance reform will be a priority for her government
Similar story in the Sun
Star Editorial calls for three quick reforms to social assistance
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In her first press conference after being elected Liberal Party leader, Kathleen Wynne said social assistance reform will be among her top priorities as Premier
“We have a social assistance system in this province that penalizes people, that does not support people getting into jobs and keeping them there, so I’m going to be looking for ways to do that because ultimately, it’s in the best interests of the economy.”
Here’s some coverage
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The Canada Revenue Agency is no longer mailing personalized tax packages, and the simplified form has been discontinued
Anti-poverty rally at Liberal leadership convention tomorrow
More on PC’s “Welfare to Work” white paper
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Toronto Star endorses Sandra Pupatello for Liberal leader
Sandra Pupatello vows to transform social assistance
Kathleen Wynne wants to be the “social justice Premier”
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