Social Services, Justice and Society Archives

Disturbing failure of child welfare system shows need for reforms: former official child advocate

A new report on one Toronto boy's tragic journey highlights failure in the system. ...

Freeland subtly chides provinces on child educator pay

New child care spaces won't matter if there's no one staffing them, advocates argue. ...

Ontario landlords discuss illegal eviction strategies to evade tribunal delays

'I’m aware of the fact [that] it’s 'illegal'.... just wondering what the penalty is.' ...

Over 230 social service organizations ask Ford to double ODSP and OW rates

Over 230 groups — including food banks, legal aid clinics and other poverty reduction advocacy groups — asked the Ford government to double social assistance rates in a letter the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) r ...

Low demand and spending on social services could be caused by pandemic relief, expert says

Ontario underspend nearly $600 million on social assistance in the last fiscal year. ...

ODSP and OW reform pivotal for poverty reduction: advocates

Ford and the PCs' campaign manager have hinted at the need for fixing the province’s social assistance programs. ...

ODSP recipient, advocates criticize low disability support rate promises from major parties

The PCs committed to a five per cent ODSP rate increase, the lowest of all the major parties. ...

Lisa MacLeod calls cops on autism program protestors outside campaign office

MacLeod has been the target of multiple protests for the overhaul of the autism program in 2019. ...

Most Ontario families get more from provincial government than they put in: analysis

Ontario families earning less than $76,296 were "net beneficiaries" of provincial services and payments. ...

How Ontario did — and didn’t — just get closer to a child-care deal

At long last, the Ontario government submitted an action plan. ...

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