Ontario is helping people who receive support through the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and Ontario Works by increasing the exemption limits on compensation awards for loss or injury in order to allow individuals to benefit more from these awards without reducing their income support.
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Ontario is investing in repairs, renovations, upgrades and fire safety improvements at more than 170 community agencies across the province to provide more secure and accessible facilities for people who use their services.
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Ontario is helping to build a new facility in the Durham region that will provide a variety of services and supports for people under one roof.
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Ontario is improving access to services for adults with developmental disabilities and their families by finding better ways to connect them to supports available in their local community.
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As part of Ontario's Strategy to End Human Trafficking, Ontario has announced a call for applications for the new Indigenous-Led Initiatives Fund that will increase supports and protection for Indigenous survivors, as well as those at risk of human trafficking.
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Ontario is supporting the rebuild of the North York Women’s Shelter, to replace the current aging building and allow the agency to provide better service for women and their children who have experienced domestic violence.
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Ontario is investing in repairs, renovations and upgrades at Community Living St. Catharines, which provides supports for 415 people with developmental disabilities.
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Ontario is launching a call for applications for the new Anti-Human Trafficking Community Supports Fund, which will support community-based solutions for helping human trafficking survivors and increasing protection for people at risk of being trafficked.
Bulletin | Community and Social Services
Ontario is supporting adults with developmental disabilities in York Region as part of a province wide program that will help promote community-based employment and improve employment services and supports.
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Ontario is releasing a report that summarizes the feedback gathered from thousands of people across the province on how to design and deliver a basic income pilot.
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Ontario is helping people who are living on low incomes access resources to improve their financial security.
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The Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA) has been selected to deliver Ontario's Indigenous Anti-Human Trafficking Liaisons program in areas known for trafficking, including Toronto, Windsor, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, and remote areas identified through consultations with ONWA and other Indigenous partners.
Bulletin | Community and Social Services
Ontario will eliminate the 2014 Passport waitlist by the end of next month -- one year ahead of schedule -- providing direct funding for 13,000 adults with developmental disabilities.
Bulletin | Community and Social Services
Ontario is investing in the rebuild of a residence for adults with developmental disabilities in the Cambridge area.
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Ontario is investing in repairs, renovations and improved spaces for more people at residential properties that serve adults with developmental disabilities across the province.
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