Among all people with disabilities, people with an intellectual disability experience the highest rate of unemployment.

Check out this op-ed by our President Moira Wilson on 'Tapping Into the Talents of Employees With an Intellectual Disability.'

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A timely report by Sherri Torjman, one of Canada’s great social policy analysts, called Dignity by Design: The Canada Disability Benefit csagroup.org/article/public…

'We should have the right to receive medical care in places and from ppl who don't contemplate or participate in killing disabled people as part of a care plan.'
G Peters 👩🏻‍🦽@mssinenomine.bsky.social on why #pwd need safety from the 'better dead than disabled' view in healthcare.
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'The proposed Canada Disability Benefit is paltry and will not come close to meeting the articulated needs of Persons with Disabilities.'

Read our reaction to the 2024 Federal Budget: ow.ly/IAO050Rk9rL

On the Canada Disability Benefit: “the (federal) government should recognize its mistake and substantially increase the benefit amount immediately.”

Ottawa pledged to reduce poverty among Canadians with disabilities. Then it delivered $200 a month - The Globe and Mail apple.news/Aics_FUrsRwyeY…

On federal-provincial aspects of the Canada Disability Benefit

Relying on the Disability Tax Credit to determine eligibility for the Canada Disability Benefit will result in a ‘disturbing segmentation’ of the included and excluded among low-income people with disabilities

Inherent limitations of relying solely on the DTC to deliver the Canada Disability Benefit

Pointing fingers at other levels of government is incredibly insulting to people with disabilities who are expecting strong federal leadership on tackling their deep poverty

Why I’ve resigned from the federal Ministerial Disability Advisory Group #budget2024

That the federal government is not innocent in the income insecurity of people with disabilities: a quick history

The Canadian Human Rights Commission weighs in on #Budget2024 and the Canada Disability Benefit 👇

While tweets from parties in relation to the CDB are nice, we’d rather see Conservative, NDP, Green and Bloc leaders all stand in the House on the 29th and give their endorsement to government to fund the CDB to PBO maximum levels. You talk the talk, but will you walk the walk.

So much for “nothing without us” in designing the Canada Disability Benefit 👇

“We’re not convinced it’s even going to reach that many people. We’re hoping we can do some quick reform,” Karla Verschoor, with Inclusion BC, said. “I think the message was loud and clear that people were disappointed and frustrated”

‘A real letdown’: globalnews.ca/news/10440683/…

National Disability Network issues statement indicating disappointment in #Budget2024 and underwhelming investment of $6/day #CDB .

If you're disappointed too, tell the PM and Finance Minister this is inadequate. Regs have yet to be written.

Release here: conta.cc/3UkQLwP

The tragic case of Jolanda Fun, a healthy 33yr old who will die next week. People suffering from mental ill-health, autism or learning difficulties are being encouraged to take their own lives. #assistedsuicide #euthanasia . Me in spiked spiked-online.com/2024/04/18/why…

“This is not likely to move the needle on poverty rates for the working age adults with disabilities,” said Jennifer Robson, the program director at Carleton University’s School of Political Management

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PRESS RELEASE: Budget 2024 Disappoints - Major Shortfalls in Canada Disability Benefit Funding & Eligibility

Read the full release here: inclusioncanada.ca/2024/04/17/pre…

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