@IAVGO

IAVGO is a community legal aid clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario since 1975. We serve the injured worker community in Ontario.

 Toronto
iavgo.ca/
Joined March 2011
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Tribunal slams WSIB practice that cuts benefits to injured migrant workers thestar.com/news/gta/2017/10… via @torontostar

Tribunal slams WSIB practice that cuts benefits to injured migrant workers

Compensation board slashed benefits for illiterate migrant worker in Jamaica arguing he could work as a cashier in Ontario — even though he was no longer legally entitled to be in the country.

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‘Working past exhaustion’: migrant workers rally over Ontario’s extreme heat | The Narwhal

About 50 migrant workers and allies gathered in Toronto, calling on the Doug Ford government to better protect labourers as the climate changes

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Read the full report: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/… Canada can end disability poverty with an adequate and accessible Canada Disability Benefit. #EndDisabilityPoverty #BetterTheBenefit #FinancialSecurity disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/…
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We will be closed Monday August 3rd for the Civic Holiday. We will be open on Tuesday August 4th at 8:30. We hope everyone has an enjoyable long weekend.
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We are now accepting your submissions for our summer blog. Suggested topics: lived experience, research insights, policy reflections, community stories, or creative takes on disability and poverty justice. /1
Seven people holding up blue and white signs in front of Parliament Hill asking for disability rights. Text: Call for contributors. We want to hear from you. You're invited to share your stories and be featured on our blog.

ALT Seven people holding up blue and white signs in front of Parliament Hill asking for disability rights. Text: Call for contributors. We want to hear from you. You're invited to share your stories and be featured on our blog.

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We encourage submissions focused on the Determinants of Disability Poverty - financial security, policy design, administrative accessibility, social inequities, and political will - from researchers of any background: academic, organizational, or independent. /1
Three people standing next to their bikes on a paved path in the forest. Text: Second annual research symposium. December 2026. Now accepting submissions. Apply now!

ALT Three people standing next to their bikes on a paved path in the forest. Text: Second annual research symposium. December 2026. Now accepting submissions. Apply now!

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Learn how to assist injured workers individually or collectively through a therapeutic return to work.👉preventionlink.ca/event/leve… #onlab #wsib #WorkersComp #WorkersCompensation #HealthAndSafety #ReturnToWork #OccupationalHealth #SafeWorkplace
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NEW RESOURCE: We've created a new CDB Rates Sheet to help community legal clinics, clients, and the public understand the annual changes in max. CDB amounts or limits. These inflation-related changes preserve access to the Benefit, but may be confusing. incomesecurity.org/new-resou…

NEW RESOURCE: Canada Disability Benefit Rates Sheet - Income Security Advocacy Centre

The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a new monthly federal benefit for people with disabilities who earn under a certain income and who maintain other eligibility requirements (such as being...

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New post about the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is up on our website! We review what's new, what's changed, and where to go for help if you are considering applying for the DTC. Special thanks to Saloni, one of ISAC's summer students, for writing the post. incomesecurity.org/disabilit…

Disability Tax Credit Reforms: A Welcome Step Toward Better Access - Income Security Advocacy Centre

This post was guest authored by Saloni Sohal, 2026 ISAC Summer Student The federal government has proposed changes to the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) that will make it easier for people with disabi...

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📣 Two days until our town hall! 📣 On the agenda: - Celebrating Disability Pride Month. - The $150 payment coming in September - what it is, who gets it. - What we're pushing for next. Bring your questions, leave with answers. Register today! plan-9.hubspotpagebuilder.co…
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Photos from A TASTE OF MIGRATION, June 12, Kensington-Chinatown Network at Cecil C.C. facebook.com/media/set?vanit…
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Our team is hiring to fill an upcoming vacancy created from a maternity leave. Please apply via Charity Village charityvillage.com/ with resumé and cover letter no later than Monday, July 27, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
We are hiring! Join our team: Support Staff, 18 month contract (maternity leave.)

ALT We are hiring! Join our team: Support Staff, 18 month contract (maternity leave.)

Responsibilities: Our team is hiring to fill an upcoming vacancy created from a maternity leave. The successful candidate for this position will fulfil reception duties by making initial contact with clients, visitors and community; they will elicit, summarize and record intake information from clients. They will also provide general administrative support. se apply via Charity Village https://www.charityvillage.com/

ALT Responsibilities: Our team is hiring to fill an upcoming vacancy created from a maternity leave. The successful candidate for this position will fulfil reception duties by making initial contact with clients, visitors and community; they will elicit, summarize and record intake information from clients. They will also provide general administrative support. se apply via Charity Village https://www.charityvillage.com/

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No one should have to pay to access a benefit. We pushed for DTC costs to be recognized - and this September, everyone who's received the CDB gets an automatic $150 payment. This is what happens when your stories reach decision makers. /1
Piggy bank with coins scattered around it. Text: One-time supplemental amount of $150 to help with medical fees

ALT Piggy bank with coins scattered around it. Text: One-time supplemental amount of $150 to help with medical fees

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Steps to Justice has information about the new WSIB online reporting process. outreach.cleo.on.ca/en/civic…
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Send a letter to our elected representatives letting them know that it's time to leave the past behind and increase Ontario Works rates! Visit our campaign page and use the letter-writing page to send one now! incomesecurity.org/campaigns…
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ALT Black text on light blue background that says: "Send a letter to our elected representatives letting them know that it's time to leave the past behind and increase Ontario Works rates! Visit incomesecurity.org for details." Translucent graphic of melting clock in lower right corner.

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CALC@CALCtweetsJul 6
We are hiring a Community Developer. This is a full-time contract position, ending March 2027 (with the possibility of extension). Apply by July 31. Details on our website: communitylegalcentre.ca/abou…
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We have the potential to change the story. Spread the message about the importance of injury prevention. parachute.ca/en/program/cana… #InjuryPrevention #CANInjuryPreventionDay #CIPD2026 #TurnSafetyOn #onpoli #onlab #canpoli
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ICYMI: Neoliberalism and Policies of Disability Management "With the DTC even the RDSP. You need money to benefit from these government programs. If you don't have money, you gain no benefit, but you need money to get more money." -William MacGregor 1
Text: With the DTC, even the RDSP... you need money to benefit from these programs. If you don't have money you gain no benefit. Below, a zoom screenshot with the headshots of Jen, William, Stefan, and the ASL interpreter.

ALT Text: With the DTC, even the RDSP... you need money to benefit from these programs. If you don't have money you gain no benefit. Below, a zoom screenshot with the headshots of Jen, William, Stefan, and the ASL interpreter.

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Thanks to the advocacy efforts of our community and allies, the one time $150 supplemental payment to offset the cost of the DTC for the CDB will be rolling out in September. This is a step towards a more accessible CDB. #EndDisabilityPoverty
Accessible Canada@AccessibleGCJul 2
📣 Eligible Canada Disability Benefit recipients! Starting this fall, you will receive a one-time retroactive payment of $150 to help reduce costs linked to obtaining a disability tax credit certification or recertification. More⬇️ canada.ca/en/employment-soci…
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ALT A triangle shape with a bold exclamation mark inside followed by the sentence: Changes to the Canada Disability Benefit.

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📣 SAVE THE DATE 📣 Wednesday, July 22, 12pm - 1pm ET; 9am - 10am PT You’re Invited: July town hall in celebration of Disability Pride Month! 1
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OW and ODSP rates and OCB as of July 2026: Social Assistance Rates are Stuck in Time - Income...

ISAC’s 2026 Ontario Works (OW) & Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Rates and Ontario Child Benefit (OCB) Rates Sheet is now available. The Rates Sheet includes: The 1.9% ODSP increase to...

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