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Optimisation des déclarations fiscales : Reprendre le contrôle de vos impôts

Enregistré le 7 avril 2025

Ce webinaire parle des types de revenus et de déductions pris en compte dans les déclarations de revenus, de comment préparer et déclarer vos impôts efficacement, des déductions fiscales et crédits d’impôt auxquels vous pourriez avoir droit et des erreurs courantes à éviter et des solutions aux problèmes courants. Il...

Guide to Health Benefits in Ontario

Many people in Ontario living on a low income struggle to afford prescription medicines, eye care, and dental services because these generally are not covered by Canada’s public health care system.

Although there are some publicly funded programs that offer each of these supplementary benefits, they are a confusing patchwork of federal,...

The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) tipsheet

This tipsheet from the Income Security Action Centre (ISAC) explains how healthcare practitioners can support patients applying for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC). The DTC reduces the amount of income tax people with disabilities must pay and allows them to access other benefits.

So, You’re Turning 65 … Senior’s Benefits Manual

Information about all Federal and Provincial pensions, benefits, and other financial programs that seniors may be entitled to in one guide, including a bonus section of recommendations. Available in English and Arabic.

Préparez demain : des conseils pratiques sur la planification en vue de la retraite

Enregistré le 20 novembre 2024

La retraite est une étape importante de la vie, et il est essentiel de s’y préparer pour en profiter pleinement. Venez découvrir les sujets importants en anticipant le bel âge. Ce webinaire parle:

• des différents types de prestations et régimes de pensions (pension de la Sécurité de vieillesse, pension de...

ODSP Denied: Navigating the Social Benefits Tribunal

Recorded on July 4, 2024

Assisting clients with Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) medical eligibility appeals can be challenging. Our experts will discuss the appeals process at the Social Benefits Tribunal (SBT). They will:

• briefly review the ODSP application process
• explain why clients are often denied
• provide...

CPP-Disability: A Guided Pathway to request reconsideration or appeal when denied

Recorded on June 6, 2024

Do you support clients who applied for Canadian Pension Plan–Disability (CPP-D) benefits and were denied? Or who had their request for reconsideration declined? This webinar will help community workers understand the CPP-D reconsideration and appeal processes. Our presenters will walk you through the steps to help you...

Canada Dental Care Plan information sheet

Connecting Ottawa has an information sheet on the Canada Dental Care Plan. It explains how the Plan works and how it's linked to dental benefits in other Ontario plans, such as Healthy Smiles Ontario, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), and Ontario Works (OW).

Returning to work with CPP-D

The Income Security and Advocacy Centre has an information sheet on how a person’s benefits from the Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D) program may be affected when they return to work. The resource explains things such as when a person has to report their income and how much they can earn before their benefits may stop. The information sheet...

Ontario Works and gifts

This 4-page resource from Income Security Advocacy Centre explains the rules about how much money a person living on Ontario Works can receive as a gift.