Ontario Tax Credits and Benefits
Ontario’s tax credits and benefits for individuals, families, students, seniors and businesses can be found on the Ontario Ministry of Finance website.
News
Latest news happening in the settlement sector of Ontario.
Here we post new publications (studies, reports), government notices and more.
Ontario Expanding Clinics For People Living With Rare Diseases
The Ontario ministry of Health and Long-term Care has announced the opening of a new Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) clinic and the expansion of inherited metabolic disorders and red blood cell disorders clinics.
Now in Arabic: Need Welfare? How to Apply to Ontario Works
CLEO has announced that the resource entitled 'Need welfare? How to apply to Ontario Works' is now available in Arabic.
Public Feedback Wanted in City of Toronto Survey on Provision of Multilingual Information
The City of Toronto is requesting input from residents and other members of the public through an online survey that will help determine how and when the City makes information available in languages other than English.
Highlights of 2016 Report: Breaking Down Barriers to Tax Filing
Canadians with low incomes are missing out on important income boosting opportunities because they do not tax file.
To find out why, Prosper Canada surveyed over 300 practitioners and experts who work with people living on low incomes This infographic sums up the highlights of the results.
Three Young Leaders Receive the Lincoln M. Alexander Award
Ontario is recognizing three young leaders with the 2016 Lincoln M. Alexander Award for their outstanding efforts to end racial discrimination and promote positive social change.
Resources to Help Ensure Safe and Supportive Learning Spaces for Newcomer Youth
This article discusses how shifts in the geopolitical landscape, including islamophobia at home in Canada, affect the classroom environment. It offers guidance and resources to ensure safe, supportive and inclusive learning spaces, etc.
Research Findings on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
Newly released research is showing that in the last decade, fewer Canadians describe their workplace as being one that is psychologically unhealthy and unsafe.
New Survey Reveals the Diversity of Canada's Millennial Generation Through their Social Values
The study built on the foundation of Environics' Research social values research to better understand how Millennials are taking their place in society through the lens of their social values, with a focus on their life goals and what it means to be an adult, career aspirations and work experience, and political and social engagement. The findings may be relevant for those working with newcomers in that age group.
Study Projections of Future Life Expectancy
Projections of future mortality and life expectancy are needed to plan for health and social services and pensions.