Government Help Lines

Government of Canada
Canada Pension Plan & Old Age Security
English: 1-800-277-9914
French: 1-800-277-9915
TTY: 1-800-255-4786
Website: http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/isp/common/home.shtml

Income Security Programmes
Canada Pension Plan Disability Initial Application & Reconsideration Decisions
Southwestern Ontario: Direct enquiries to Christina Roberts at 519-380-8940
Mid-Ontario: Direct enquiries to Sharon Morgan at 416-952-7187
Northern Ontario: Direct enquiries to Suzanne DesRoches at 705-267-8583

Ontario Trillium Drug Plan 
at 1-800-575-5386 (Financial assistance may be available paying for expensive medications)

Telehealth Ontario
A service provided by the Ontario Ministry of Health & Long-term Care.  It is FREE, confidential, and available 24 hours per day.  No health card is needed.  Your questions will be answered, and advice provided.
1-866-797-0000

LANtern (Lupus Asian Network)
Hospital for special surgery, an affiliate of New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and Weill Cornell Medical College.  Generous private funding provided by Rheuminations Inc.
Bilingual support line: 1-866-505-2253

'Inquiring Teens'
Hospital for special surgery, an affiliate of New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and Weill Cornell Medical College.  Generous private funding provided by Rheuminations Inc.
Bilingual support line in Spanish: 1-866-812-4494

Disability Tax Credit Certificate
2003 Version of Form T2201 is now available.  Old versions should be discarded.  Form T2201 is available by calling 1-800-959-2221

Financial Benefits
www.health.gov.on.ca
www.canada.gc.ca - then click on "Canadians", then "Financial Benefits"
or call 1-800-622-6232