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Tribunal orders Ontario to boost welfare special diet

Posted on February 28th, 2010 by apinto.

Toronto Star, Fri Feb 26 2010

by Laurie Monsebraaten

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/772316--tribunal-orders-ontario-to-boost-welfare-special-diet?bn=1

"In a decision released last week, the tribunal found that the province’s Special Diet Allowance, paid to those on Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program, violates the Human Rights Code in the way it provides benefits to three people."

See the full Ontario Human Rights Commission decision here:

http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onhrt/doc/2010/2010hrto360/2010hrto360.pdf

See related analysis from the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC):

http://www.incomesecurity.org/specialdietdecision.htm

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