Income Security: A Roadmap for Change

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The following principles guide the recommendations
made in this Roadmap. These principles must be
adopted by all partners and the Province in decisionmaking
related to income security reform. A human
rights–based equity lens should be applied throughout,
paying particular attention to the needs and experiences
of Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with
disabilities and other marginalized populations.
ADEQUACY
The combination of social assistance and other income supports, in the absence
of earnings and private income, should provide enough resources to cover
essential living costs such as housing, nutritious food, transportation, disabilityrelated
costs and other necessities, so people can avoid poverty, protect wellbeing
and focus on employment goals and social inclusion
RIGHTS
The income security system respects people's rights as reflected in First Nations’
inherent right to self-government and treaty rights 70 , Daniels Decision 71 , Jordan’s
Principle 72 , the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,
the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the International
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
70 These rights are recognized in the Political Accord Between First Nations and the
Government of Ontario, 2015, found at: https://newsontarioca/mirr/en/2015/08/
political-accord-between-first-nations-and-the-government-of-ontario.html
71 The decision can be found here: https://scc-csclexumcom/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/
item/15858/indexdo
72 https://fncaringsocietycom/jordans-principle
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