Elizabeth McIsaac

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Elizabeth McIsaac is President of Maytree.

Publications by this author

Opinionimage: Clock and departure board at Union Rail Station, Toronto (iStockphoto)

Whither (withering) democracy in Canada?
Letterimage: letter addressed to Ministers Bethlenfalvy and Flack

Dear Ministers: Increase funding for the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit in the 2026 Ontario Budget
January 27, 2026
Opinionimage: hand placing a wooden block forming a bridge (iStockphoto)

The forces that pull us apart are real, but so is the opportunity to pull together to make progress 
December 18, 2025
Opinionimage: small running figure tied to a string being held back by a giant hand (iStockphoto)

Climbing the mountain to end homelessness while others pull you down
October 30, 2025
Letterimage: letter on Maytree letterhead

Dear Minister: We urge you to reconsider your cuts to the Interim Housing Assistance Program immediately
September 24, 2025
Webinar recordingimage: How to address the deep poverty of people receiving social assistance

How to address the deep poverty of people receiving social assistance

Stories by this author

Storyphoto: Roy McMurtry cc Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

Roy McMurtry: A purposeful life lived with courtesy, humanity, and generosity
Storyphoto: Francisco Rico-Martínez

Remembering Francisco Rico-Martínez, a true voice for the rights of refugees in Canada
August 30, 2021