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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

June 22, 2007
McGuinty Government Helping Build Job Opportunities For People on Social Assistance
OTTAWA – The McGuinty government is opening the door to job opportunities for Ontarians on social assistance by funding innovative community projects that connect local businesses with job-ready people, Minister of Community and Social Services Madeleine Meilleur announced today. [More]

April 2, 2007
Expanding Opportunity For Children And Families
LONDON - The McGuinty government introduced the Ontario Child Benefit in the 2007 Budget to expand opportunities for children in all low-income families — whether their parents are able to work or not, Minister of Community and Social Services Madeleine Meilleur said today. [More]

March 15, 2007
McGuinty Government Investments Will Strengthen Aboriginal Social Service Agencies
TORONTO – The McGuinty government is investing more than $760,000 to build, renovate, upgrade and repair Aboriginal social service agencies across Ontario, Community and Social Services Minister Madeleine Meilleur announced today. [More]