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Social Assistance
OUR GOAL: TO HELP PEOPLE MOVE TOWARDS LONG-TERM SELF SUFFICIENCY

Our goal is to help people improve their lives by providing employment supports to help people prepare for, find and retain employment and income supports to help Ontarians who are most in need.

NEWS

November 22, 2006
McGuinty Government Improving Employment Options For Ontarians On Disability Support
TORONTO – The McGuinty government is helping people on disability support pursue job opportunities and keep more of what they earn by improving the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Minister of Community and Social Services Madeleine Meilleur announced today. [More]

June 14, 2006
Creating Job Opportunities For People On Social Assistance
TORONTO – The McGuinty government is calling on the Ontario business community to help social assistance recipients get into the workforce and on the path to a brighter future, Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community and Social Services, announced today. [More]

June 12, 2006
Improving Opportunities for Social Assistance Recipients
The McGuinty government is removing more barriers to education and employment to help people on social assistance realize a brighter future, Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community and Social Services, announced today. [More]