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‘You can’t get blood from a stone’: Critics say CERB repayment process undermines poverty reduction goals
5 July 2023
Via The Hill Times, July 5, 2023 // Advocates say the Canada Revenue Agency hardened its approach after it was criticized in a ‘tone-deaf’ report from the auditor general. Anti-poverty organizations and social policy researchers say the Canada Revenue Agency’s approach to CERB repayment is putting undue hardship on low-income people who applied for emergen...
People with disabilities in Canada one step closer to financial independence
22 June 2023
Via March of Dimes Canada, June 22, 2023 // Today, after tireless advocacy from Canadians living with disabilities Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act, received Royal Assent. The Canada Disability Benefit Act creates a new supplemental income for people living with a disability, which seeks to support financial security for a community that is twice as likely to liv...
Our reconciliation commitment
22 June 2023
As we celebrate National Indigenous History Month, it feels timely to reflect on Prosper Canada’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples and to ask whether all is as it should be or whether we should be challenging ourselves, as many organizations are doing, to aim higher and do better. Looking back, Prosper Canada has worked with Indigenous organizations and communitie...
A Benefit without Barriers
21 June 2023
Principles and Recommendations for Canada Disability Benefit Administration Prosper Canada and March of Dimes Canada have come together to co-create principles and recommendations to ensure the design and implementation of the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is as barrier-free as possible and optimizes take-up by all eligible people with disabilities. This new re...
Missing for those who need it most: Canada's financial help gap
21 June 2023
Our new report, created with support from Co-operators shows that access to relevant, high-quality financial help and advice is associated with greater financial health and resilience, but not all Canadians have access to the financial help and advice they need. Canadians with low incomes are frequently unable to access the types of help they need to build their financi...
Highlights from the 2023 OMSAA Exchange Conference
21 June 2023
This past May, three staff from Prosper Canada attended the OMSSA Exchange conference in Ottawa, ON. The Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA) hosted a gathering of more than 330 people to exchange knowledge, best practices, and examples of local projects and ways of working. This included representatives from human services, Ontario Works, child care, health...
IIROC and Prosper Canada empowering low-income Canadians on their path to financial stability
21 June 2023
We are living in challenging times, where economic disparities have been further magnified. The Financial Empowerment Program, led by Prosper Canada in collaboration with generous sponsors like IIROC, now known as CIRO, has emerged as a beacon of hope for low-income individuals and families across the country.Financial Empowerment Program At its core, the Financial Empowerm...
Opinion: It’s time for a humane, empathetic and respectful disability benefit
16 June 2023
Vancouver Sun, June 15, 2023 // The application process is so long, onerous and costly, Canadians with disabilities often feel it's designed to drive them away, rather than help them. It's time for a benefit without barriers. The proposed new Canada Disability Benefit is an historic opportunity to transform the lives of people with disabilities in Canada by lifting ...
CRA knew clawbacks would cause low-income taxpayers hardship, memo shows
13 June 2023
Via The Globe and Mail // June 13, 2023 The Canada Revenue Agency was aware that a planned ramp-up this past winter in its debt collection activities could result in confusion and financial hardship for some low-income individuals at a time of high inflation, according to a memorandum sent to the Minister of Revenue. The briefing, which was prepared for Mini...
Access to good, relevant, financial help is missing for those who need it most
13 June 2023
Via The Hill Times, June 12, 2023 // Canada's finanicial help gap will not solve itself and people with low incomes cannot afford to wait any longer. The time for action is now. When Canadians have a financial problem, want to make a financial plan, or need help with their taxes, most simply reach out to their financial institution, adviser, accountant, or com...
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