We’re excited to announce the big event by JCCC, which is JCCC’s Natsu-Matsuri (summer festival) coming up this summer. We, Japanese Social Services, are going to set up a fundraising food booth at JCCC’s Natsu-Matsuri again this year. This year we cook & sell Okonomi-yaki, Yaki-onigiri, and Tako-yaki on Saturday, July 8th. We will start […]
Japanese Social Services has a monthly (1st Wed) social program “Wakagaeri (Rejuvenation) Club” for seniors and pre-seniors (age 55+) who can communicate in Japanese. Join us to enjoy chatting, singing, learning Haiku, and making some friends! For more details and/or signing up, please contact JSS (programs@jss.ca / 416-385-9200).
A joint workshop, “Canadian Date Culture: Healthy Relationship” by JSS, JCSA, ACAS and JAVA will be held on Saturday, Aril 23, 2017 from 1:45 to 5:00 p.m. at Asian Community Aids Services, 260 Spadina Avenue, #410, Toronto (Dundas W. x Spadina). It it limited to women only and will be held in Japanese. If you […]
New rules mean that parents on social assistance who also get child support payments now have more money.
This month’s On the Radar highlights this change. It also talks about some other things that people on assistance should know if they get child or spousal support.
May we express our sincere gratitude for your generous support of our 2016 Holiday Drive that took place at the end of last year. We would now like to inform you that the Drive has been successfully completed and that the numerous gifts and the heartfelt expressions of goodwill from community members have been delivered […]
By Junko Yamamoto JSS’s first ever major charity concert was a huge success with an audience of near full capacity. It was held on September 24th 2016 at the Glenn Gould Studio featured Japan’s renowned duo pianists Ms. Etsuko Terada and Mr. Kikuo Watanabe In spite of much disruption downtown on the day of the […]
Recent changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) mean that there are now rules about the handling of tips and gratuities in the workplace. This month’s On the Radar looks at these new rules, including when workers get to keep tips and what they can do to protect their rights.
