Ontario

Brian* is on ODSP.  He called me today. Brian is legally blind.  He was part of the Basic Income Pilot Project.  But now he is back on ODSP after the Ford Government cancelled it…even though they campaigned on promises not to cancel it. It has been difficult for Brian...

  The Ontario government have made some positive changes to the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).  Some more significant than others, but all are improvements.  Here are some of the changes. As of September 1, 2017… 1. Income benefits increased by...

Understanding ODSP is a job in itself.  People do not know where to start. It’s a daunting task, trying to figure out which aspects to focus on.  There are well over a 100 policies providing hundreds of pages of reading.  Sound like fun?  You can access them on-line,...

We don’t always do what we think we should do. To be an organ donor in Canada, you have to register (“opt-in”), otherwise your organs will not be harvested to save another life. The participation rate is low in our country and yet it has been reported that many...

People with disabilities often live on a tight budget.  For those that do, here are some points to help manage your financial health and long-term savings: Apply for the Disability Tax Credit. If you qualify, it can reduce the amount of income tax for you or somebody...