To: The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario The Honourable Marrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care May 29th, 2020 Honourable Premier and Minister Fullerton, We, the undersigned as…
Given a deepening crisis of poverty, Ontario’s next provincial budget, expected in March or April, must contain strong anti-poverty measures, such as a minimum $100 per month increase in…
ISARC's Phase 1 closing submissions to The Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System: As Ontario’s major faith-based social justice coalition,…
December 17, 2018 The Ontario Government’s new Social Assistance Plan falls far short of achieving the government’s intentions of wanting to provide vulnerable Ontarians with compassion and dignity while…
The Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition (ISARC) submission to Ontario's Ministry of Labour in respect of exclusions from the Labour Relations Act and exemptions from the Employment Standards Act ISARC…
Faith Leaders’ Forum to Hear from Party Leaders, Researchers, Clergy, Activists & Precarious Workers This year’s theme, Election 2018: Voting to End Poverty will attract religious leaders from across the…
Ontario basic income pilot project under close watch as people receive new supports. Read the Toronto Star article.
Ontario workers and students notch biggest $15 win yet.
On April 5th, 2017, Faith Leaders from across the province met at Queen's Park to pray for Ontario's Members of Provincial Parliament. The focus of the prayers was for elected…
On May 30, 2017, the Faith Leaders' Statement was released at Queen's Park media studio. From Left to right: Rev. Alex Wilson, Rabbi Shalom Schachter, Bhupinder Singh Ubbi, Rev. Susan…