Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services - Unified

Children, Community and Social Services Minister Merrilee Fullerton avoided the question and changed the subject when asked in Question Period to end privatized mail sorting in the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), which has led to delayed and suspended ODSP benefits for vulnerable clients. NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois demanded that the Minister stop contracting out...

TORONTO – The contracting-out of mail sorting in the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) to a for-profit company has created chaos for ODSP clients and staff, resulting in delayed benefits and unwarranted benefit suspensions and holds. In 2018, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) hired a for-profit vendor named Nimble to sort...

More than 40 local leaders and stewards from Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) offices across the province met virtually last week with their ministry’s MERC team and OPSEU/SEFPO leaders to plan a fight-back to the downloading of their work from the Ontario Public Service to municipalities. President Warren (Smokey) Thomas and First Vice President/Treasurer Eduardo...