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Designed to fail: How Ontario’s income security policies create and perpetuate homelessness 

January 20, 2026

Ontario’s own records show the province’s social assistance system is fuelling the homelessness crisis. This policy brief highlights how inadequate rates and punitive shelter benefit rules are driving people onto the streets.

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The rising cost of living demands more than benefit indexation
February 25, 2026
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Ontario must correct course after 50 years of stalling on poverty and human rights
February 3, 2026
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A step in the right direction: The new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit in context
February 2, 2026
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How deemed tax filing can make claiming benefits easier for people with low incomes
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Poverty segmentation: The challenge of the ‘working poor’
December 11, 2025
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Learning from our mistakes: Ontario needs more than an employment strategy to address rising poverty
November 11, 2025