I produced a Fringe Festival play in the summer of 2012 called “RARE”. I provided all of the ensemble (all on ODSP) with an honourarium and a letter to ODSP clarifying the honourarium. None of the ensemble encountered issues with ODSP. Subsequently, every time the cast of RARE work in theatre, they are paid by honourarium.

Here’s the info on the ODSP site

http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/m…..nteer.aspx

“You and each family member are allowed to receive a total of up to $6,000 in a 12-month period, including money from:

gifts
voluntary payments
payments from trusts (including interest earned)
payments from life insurance policies (including interest and dividends earned)
inheritances
honorariums
windfalls, such as lottery winnings.”