This is the monthly amount a single person on OW makes
What is $606
100
These two are the Commissioners for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario
Who are Frances Lankin and Munir A. Sheikh
100
This was the year the Social Assistance Review Committee released their report "Transitions"
What is 1988
100
"The Commission was guided by the key _____ set out below."
What are principles?
100
This is the current amount of time you have to be living with someone for them to be considered your "spouse"
What is 3 months.
200
CSUMB
What is the Community Start Up and Maintenance Benefit
200
This is the name of the new workfare program suggested by the Review
What is "Pathways to Employment"
200
This is the name of the judicial body that replaced the Social Assistance Review Board (SARB) is 1998
What is the Social Benefits Tribunal (SBT)
200
This principle states:
"The system must be much easier to understand, navigate, and administer."
What is simplicity?
200
This Act created Ontario Works and ODSP
What is the Social Assistance Reform Act
300
This is the maximum amount one can receive per month for Special Diet
What is $250
300
Basic assistance, disability benefit, child benefit, to name a few.
What are the "building blocks" under the proposed new system?
300
This 1920 Act was the first direct income transfer program in Ontario
What is the Mothers' Allowances Act
300
IFLS stated that this _____ is needed when creating social policy?
What is gendered equity perspective?
300
This Premiere of Ontario began reducing benefit levels by huge numbers in 1995
Who is Mike Harris
400
This is the amount per year someone on ODSP can receive in "gifts"?
What is $6000
400
This is the biggest change proposed in the Social Assistance review
What is the merging of OW and ODSP
400
This policy banned "workfare" from being a requirement of social assistance
What is the Canadian Assistance Plan (CAP) 1966
400
Pathways To Employment can be seen as less comprehensive than ______ as proposed by ISAC?
What is Opportunity Planning?
400
This service was introduced in 1995 as a way for the public to identify individuals defrauding the Social Assistance system
What is a 1-800 hotline
500
This is the maximum amount in assets someone on ODSP can have
What is $5000
500
Based on the actual costs of food, clothing, transportation, shelter, etc. this benchmark is what the Review stresses the province should develop to determine the adequacy of SA rates.
What is the “Basic Measure of Adequacy” (BMA)
500
This Federal program replaced the Canada Assistance Plan (CAP) in 1996 and created major changes in how social assistance was funded.
What is the Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST)
500
This is your favourite category.
What is "Principles of Social Assistance"?
500
This pre WWI test for able-bodied relief recipients required them to saw cordwood or break rock as a condition for receiving help