Ontario to end clawback of child support for parents on welfare Laurie Monsebraaten Feb 25 2016 About 18,600 single parents in Ontario who rely on both social assistance and child support payments will see their incomes rise under rule changes… Continue Reading
Welfare recipients treated like guinea pigs: Goar Carol Goar Mar 31 2015 If everything had gone according to plan, the Ontario government would be rolling out a new Employment-Related Benefit for people with disabilities on April 1. Things did not… Continue Reading
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health fashion show celebrates resilience and recovery NATALIE CHU Jun 01, 2014 Dressed in a bright orange and gold tunic, Bronwen Sims looked radiant. Sims was among 35 individuals at Centre for Addiction and Mental… Continue Reading
Welfare reform creeps at snail’s pace Laurie Monsebraaten Nov 30 2009 Bronwen Sims calls it Ontario’s “work disincentive program.” The 35-year-old woman, who suffers from bipolar disorder and fibromyalgia, has been living in poverty on Ontario’s disability support program for… Continue Reading