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Nearly 750 family, friends and dignitaries came out to honour master philanthropist Sam Ciccolini, at Community Living Mississauga’s 34th annual Tribute Dinner on Thursday, March 22nd at the Mississauga Convention Centre. The evening, which was emceed by Leonard Lombardi, raised $255,555 to support children, teens and youth to attend Community Living Mississauga’s Summer and March […]
Read MoreBill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, includes a variety of new protections for workers and an increase to the minimum wage in Ontario to $14 per hour as of January 1, 2018. The provincial government recognizes that Bill 148 may impact expenses for people and families in receipt of direct funding, so […]
Read MoreOn November 27, 2017 the Province of Ontario passed Bill 148 (Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017). The passing of this piece of Legislation could have implications for individuals whohave an intellectual disability and their families. In particular, families who rely on funding such as Passport, Special Service at Home (SSAH) and any other sources […]
Read MoreThe Ontario Trillium Foundation has announced it will be supporting individuals who have an intellectual disability to transition from school to work by investing $530,100 over 36 months into Community Living Mississauga’s HIRE (Helping Individuals Reach Employment) program. The HIRE program works with local school boards to provide education to teach staff and support networks […]
Read MorePrior to its passing on November 28th, Community Living Ontario issued a media release warning about the impact Bill 148 (Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act ) would have on families and developmental services providers like Community Living Mississauga. Families and service providers will be drastically impacted by the increased costs associated with Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs […]
Read MoreThree leading organizations providing supports to 65,000 of Ontarians who have an intellectual disability estimate that the Ontario Government’s Bill 148, the so called Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, will divert an estimated $55 million away from direct service provision for people with developmental disabilities. Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs (OASIS), Community Living […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Community and Social Services is making enhancements to the province’s social assistance programs to help people reach their full potential and build fairer, more prosperous communities. Improvements include: Increasing social assistance rates by two per cent for all people receiving social assistance Helping people who live in remote and northern communities — […]
Read MoreCommunity Living Mississauga applauds Community Living Ontario, People First of Canada and the Canadian Association for Community Living National Task Force on the Right to Live in the Community on their stance denouncing attempts to re-institutionalize Ontarians who have an intellectual disability and its call for greater collaboration and investment in the Developmental Services sector. […]
Read MoreAs part of Ontario’s developmental services transformation, the Ministry of Community and Social Services held consultations with individuals, families and service providers. During these consultations, the need for tools to help adults with developmental disabilities hire their own staff was identified. In response to this need, the Ministry developed a guide for individuals on recruiting […]
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