News & Events
Canadian Teachers' Federation will present report card on child poverty to federal government tomorrow
Posted April 20, 2010 - Canadian Teachers' Federation will hold a news conference tomorrow to present its recommendations and progress report card to the federal government with respect to child poverty in Canada, CB Online reports.
Article source CB Online
Changes to Live-In Caregiver Program in effect April 1
Posted April 20, 2010 - Recent changes to the Live-In Caregiver Program affect applications for permanent residence and what employers must provide to live-in caregivers.
Article source Settlement.Org
Judge OK's $1B suit against province by asylum residents
Posted April 20, 2010 - A judge has decided in principle that former residents of a school once known as an "asylum for idiots" can move forward with a $1 billion lawsuit against the Ontario government.
Article source Toronto Star
Refugee Reform: Weighing the proposals
Posted April 20, 2010 - The Canadian Council for Refugees is urging Parliamentarians to address the shortcomings of Bill C-11, which, if approved, would make important changes to Canada's refugee determination system.
Article source Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR)
Ombudsman for Victims of Crime Urges Government to Refocus Justice Spending on Most Vulnerable
Posted April 19, 2010 - In a news release, the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime urged the Government to consider the importance of balancing funding for victims' programs and services with other government justice priorities.
Article source Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
Coalition urging action on Special Diet
Posted April 16, 2010 - The ODSP Action Coalition is urging people to send letters to their MPPs protesting the elimination of the Special Diet.
Article source ODSP Action Coalition
May 17-18: 25 in 5 Network Leadership Assembly
May 17, 2010 to May 18, 2010 - 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction is hosting a Leadership Assembly with representatives from across the province to mark the first anniversary of the Poverty Reduction Act and to plan our next steps to tackle poverty in Ontario.
Article source 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction
Nearly half of all court interpreters flunk tests
Posted April 15, 2010 - The National Post reports that the results of a test for court interpreters in the Toronto area could lead to delays in trials and new grounds of appeal for defendants convicted of serious crimes.
Article source National Post
Background paper and analysis of Special Diet decision now available
Posted April 14, 2010 - The Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) has published a background information paper and an analysis paper on the elimination of the Special Diet program by the Ontario government.
Article source Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC)
Paper examines how criminalization of mental illness affects immigration
Posted April 14, 2010 - The Schizophrenia Society of Ontario has released a discussion paper that examines the immigration consequences of criminalization and the negative impact the deportation process has on persons with mental illness.
Article source Schizophrenia Society of Ontario
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