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IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR PEOPLE RECEIVING OR APPLYING FOR SOCIAL HOUSING (SUBSIDY)
*THIS COULD AFFECT YOUR RENT AND ELIGIBILITY* 1. Income tax returns will be requested at tenant’s annual review starting July 2020 Rent will now be calculated once per year and will be based on a tenant’s annual net income as reported on their income tax return A tenant will need to provide their income tax assessments to their landlords (housing providers) A tenant can lose their rent-geared-to-income subsidy for not filing their income tax and/or not providing their landlord with a copy at their annual review If a tenant’s income changes by more than 20%,
Read moreStop the Cuts: Access to Justice for All!
The provincial government has cut funding to Legal Aid Ontario by 35%, which will result in a massive funding cut to Community Legal Clinics.
Read moreThe Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario calls on government to rescind cuts to community legal clinics
The Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario (ACLCO) condemns the cuts in community legal clinic services to the province’s poorest and most vulnerable people, flowing from the Ontario government’s spring budget.
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