UPDATED 3/25: Plain language guide to federal and provincial income benefits for people struggling to make ends meet
I need to take sick leave because I’m ill or self-isolating or have to quarantine.
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North Bay father calls for EI changes
Johnny Demerse of North Bay is calling for changes to Employment Insurance (EI) which, he believes, penalizes his daughter and others on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).
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ABI Info Series Week 4 – Community and Government Resources
BIST Transitional Support Coordinator Laura Bellon discusses how non-profit community and government resources can help after #braininjury. This is part of our 5 Session ABI Info Series held in March 2020. The session was held as a webinar due to the COVID-19 Outbreak
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ABI Info Series
TOPIC: Implementation of Compensatory Strategies after a Brain Injury
Speakers: Speech Language Therapist Simone Friedman & Occupational Therapist Natalie Kalymon
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COVID-19 and Ontario’s courts
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, both the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Justice have taken the necessary and unprecedented step of shuttering their courtrooms to prevent transmission of the novel coronavirus.
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Optional Accident Benefits
When you renew your automobile insurance policy, you have a variety of options to increase your coverage in the event that you are injured. The basic policy may seem appealing to most, as it has the lowest premiums. However, if you ask anyone who has been injured in an accident, the standard coverage is simply not enough.
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Why it matters that insurance is declared to be an “essential service”
The insurance industry will continue to operate as an essential service after Quebec and Ontario issued orders for many companies to close their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And that’s a relief for consumers, brokers and insurers, say industry leaders.
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Driver’s Licence Check
Use this service to obtain information on the status of an Ontario Driver’s Licence.