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Public Education Materials

Social Assistance Rates and Issues

Current Social Assistance Rates (Word) - as of Nov / Dec 2011

ODSP Medical Reviews - October 2009

ODSP Adjudication of Addictions - August 2009

What is the "Welfare Wall"? - updated May 2007

Social Assistance and the Minimum Wage - January 2007

Special Diet Cancellation / Nutritional Supplement Program

Special Diet - Information Sheet for Health Providers - March 2011

Special Diet Allowance: What You Should Know - February 2011

Special Diet Allowance: Why The Program Is Changing - February 2011

The Special Diet Allowance: What Did the Government Do? - April 2010

Cancelling Special Diet: What's Wrong with This Decision? - April 2010

Special Diet Announcement Increases Insecurity - March 2010

Press Release on Threat to Special Diet - March 2010

Backgrounder on Human Rights Tribunal Decision - February 2010

Ontario Child Benefit, Rate Restructuring, and Transition Child Benefit

Child Tax Benefit - Update on Objections and Appeals - April 2011

Child Tax Benefit -Topical Issues and Professional Considerations - April 2011

The Ontario Child Benefit: Answers to Common Questions - Oct 2007

Fact Sheet on Rate Restructuring and Child Benefits - Nov 2007

Ontario Child Benefit and Rate Restructuring (PowerPoint) - May 2008

Fact Sheet on The Transition Child Benefit - June 2008

Transition Child Benefit Four-Month Grace Period (Word) - Nov 2008

Early information on the Ontario Child Benefit - March 2007

Tax-Related Issues:

Tax Filing, Tax Credits, and Tax Refunds - November 2011

Fact Sheet: The Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) (Word available) - March 2010

Back-to-School and Winter Clothing Allowances

Action Alert: OW / ODSP Allowances (Word) - May 2008

Poverty Reduction

From 'Social Assistance Review' to 'Income Security Review': Why it Matters for Low Income Ontarians - July 2010

Make your voice heard on Social Assistance - May 2008

Action Alert: Poverty Reduction Consultations (Word) - May 2008

Ontario Elections

Election 2011 - Commitments on OW / ODSP / Poverty

Election 2007 - Commitments on Poverty - updated October 2007

Hands Off! Campaign

Hands off! Campaign Evaluation - May 2007

Universal Child Care Benefit

Universal Child Care Benefit - October 2006

Other

Response to Auditor General's Report - December 2009

OW and ODSP Recipients Should File 2007 Tax Returns - April 2008

Special Diet Changes (Word) - October 2006

Special Diet Tip Sheet (Word) - October 2006


Publications and Submissions to Government

Submission to the Cabinet Committee on Poverty Reduction

Rethinking the Role of Social Assistance (Word) - July 2008

Provincial Pre-Budget Submissions

ISAC Comment on the 2011 Ontario Budget

Submissions for Budget 2011 - February 2011

Twelve Recommendations for Budget 2010 - February 2010

Four Key Recommendations for Budget 2009 - January 2009

Twelve Recommendations for Budget 2008 - January 2008

Budget 2008 -  Speaking Notes - January 2008

Review of Problems with ODSP

Denial By Design: The Ontario Disability Support Program - 2003

Denial By Design (Unformatted RTF)

Other

Submission on Human Rights Reform - November 2006

Submission to 2002 Social Union Framework Agreement Review


Ending Poverty Workshop

Facilitator's Manual

Facilitator's Manual (Word documents):

- Cover - Handouts
     - Introduction / Activities / Models - Appendices

Poverty Quotes Posters (Word)

Sticky Note Collector


Legal Documents

Rogers Inquest Jury Recommendations

Recommendations on the Rogers Inquest from the Ontario Social Safety Network and the Steering Committee on Social Assistance

Rogers Inquest Standing Application

Canada v. Kelly Lesiuk Factum

 

Public Legal Education Materials

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