Notice of Annual General Meeting
November 6, 2019
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Holiday Closure
October 7, 2019
Kingston Community Legal Clinic will be closed for Thanksgiving on Monday, October 14, 2019. The Legal Clinic will re-open on Tuesday, October 15th at 8:30 AM.
New data shows Ontario to deny basic needs to approximately 32,000 children
September 13, 2019
Re-posted from Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) The Ontario government has introduced a law that will cancel the Transition Child Benefit on November 1, 2019. With Ontario’s changes, families living in poverty who are ineligible for child tax benefits will experience a significant loss of up to $230 per month per child. A typical two-parent … More New data shows Ontario to deny basic needs to approximately 32,000 children
KCLC closed Monday, August 6, 2019
August 2, 2019
Kingston Community Legal Clinic will be closed for the Civic Holiday on Monday, August 6, 2019. We will re-open on Tuesday, August 7th at 8:30 AM.
ACLCO Calls on Government to Rescind Cuts to Community Legal Clinics
June 12, 2019
Earlier today, Legal Aid Ontario implemented the cuts to the clinic system as a result of the Ontario government’s spring budget. Please click below for an official statement on the situation from the Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario (ACLCO). ACLCO Statement on Cuts – June 12 2019 final
HOT TOPIC: Overpayment Recoveries
May 10, 2019
OW and ODSP Overpayment Recovery Rates May Increase From 5% to 10% Background The Auditor General has recommended that both Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) increase the amount they collect toward outstanding overpayments. The law allows overpayments to be recovered by deducting 10% of benefits. However, previously overpayment recovery was … More HOT TOPIC: Overpayment Recoveries
Potential cuts to Legal Aid funding in Ontario could impact Local Community Services
April 17, 2019
The Provincial budget of April 11, 2019, calls for significant cuts to Legal Aid funding in Ontario. If these cuts are of the reported magnitude of 30%, it could result in a serious reduction in front-line services in the City of Kingston, Township of South Frontenac, and Township of Frontenac Islands. The Kingston Community Legal … More Potential cuts to Legal Aid funding in Ontario could impact Local Community Services
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April 16, 2019
ODSP Dental Benefits: Now Paperless
March 30, 2019
As of Monday, April 1, 2019, all ODSP recipients and spouses eligible for dental benefits will be expected to use their monthly statement of assistance or government ID (such as a driver’s licence, valid Ontario Health Card, or passport) to access dental services. These changes do not apply to children and spouses of ODSP recipients … More ODSP Dental Benefits: Now Paperless
Human Rights Tribunal ruling on insurance companies and CPP-D: Reilly v. Ford
February 12, 2019
Re-posted from Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) In a disappointing decision released on January 18, 2019, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ruled that insurance companies do not discriminate when they deduct benefits received from a Canada Pension Plan Disability pension from long-term disability insurance payments. Background on the Case Disability insurance plays a critical … More Human Rights Tribunal ruling on insurance companies and CPP-D: Reilly v. Ford
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