Ontario makes changes to social assistance rules based on immigration status

August 13, 2026
12:51 pm

TORONTO — Ontario is enacting new rules for social assistance payments so people without legal immigration status in Canada cannot receive the benefits.
Premier Doug Ford first vowed to make the change following media reports about a tribunal ruling that awarded

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Ontario makes changes to social assistance rules based on immigration status

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