ISAC Resources
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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
Response to Coroner's Report on Rogers Inquest Recommendations
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):
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
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