Child benefit clawback challenged in court.TORONTO -- A group of Ontario parents who receive social assistance are taking the federal and provincial government to court on the clawback Clawback 1. Previously given monies or benefits that are taken back due to specially arising circumstances. 2. A retraction of stock prices or of the market in general. Notes: 1. of the National Child Benefit Supplement from the welfare payments. They have launched a Charter challenge against the two governments. The NCBS NCBS National Centre for Biological Sciences (India) NCBS National Child Benefit Supplement NCBS National Cage Bird Show NCBS Northern California Bluegrass Society NCBS National Council of Black Studies gives families with annual incomes under $22,615 approximately $115 per child per month. However, the Ontario government claws back all but $4.00 per month for each child from families on social assistance. Under federal and provincial agreement provinces may claw back claw back Verb 1. to get back (something) with difficulty 2. to recover (a part of a grant or allowance) in the form of a tax or financial penalty on the benefits paid to welfare recipients. All provinces except Manitoba and New Brunswick New Brunswick, province, Canada New Brunswick, province (2001 pop. 729,498), 28,345 sq mi (73,433 sq km), including 519 sq mi (1,345 sq km) of water surface, E Canada. have reduced social assistance payments equal to the National Child Benefit received. The challenge was launched by applicants represented by the Income Security Advocacy Centre, the Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation, and the Charter Committee on Poverty Issues. "Taking the NCBS away from families, just because they are on social assistance, is discriminatory and unconstitutional unconstitutional adj. referring to a statute, governmental conduct, court decision or private contract (such as a covenant which purports to limit transfer of real property only to Caucasians) which violate one or more provisions of the U. S. Constitution. ," says Cynthia Wilkey, staff lawyer with the Income Security Advocacy Centre, one of the groups representing social assistance recipients in the legal challenge. 416-597-5120 |
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