Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice spent years working to get people with disabilities out of poverty. A law was unanimously approved to make it happen. But the Liberal government’s latest fiscal plan is a slap in the face, he tells columnist Luisa D’Amato. therecord.com/opinion/column…

Canada’s underwhelming #disability benefit is a sign of a government devoid of vision and out of ideas, by ⁦André Picard⁩ via Globe Opinion ⁦Disability Without Poverty⁩ #poverty #inclusion theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Petition to require vehicle safety testing for people *outside* vehicles and set requirements for vehicle size: ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/P…

An excellent article and report about the issue of large vehicles: theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Today’s budget is full of half-measures that don't meet the depths of the crises we're facing.

People with disabilities deserve better. Canadians deserve better.

From ending poverty to the housing crisis to the climate fight: Greens will keep pushing this government to step up.

Budgets are about priorities. Tomorrow, the federal government has an opportunity to prioritize helping Canadians thrive. We’re pushing for them to take it.

#cdnpoli #Budget2024

Our statement on tonight’s events.

Notre déclaration à propos des évènements de ce soir.

#cdnpoli #polcan

What’s on the Green Party's wish list for #Budget2024 ?

Fully fund the Canada Disability Benefit!

Let's get serious about lifting Canadians out of poverty 🌿💸 #cdnpoli #greengoals

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I sat down with Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada and Mike Morrice who is the MP for #Kitchener Centre to discuss the State of Disability in Canada.

At the start I explain my lived experience and then I ask a few key questions that have been…

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Our community faces massive inequities in federal arts funding – $9.3 million in 2023!

It's why we're pushing for federal arts funding to be restored to 2021 levels and for the RDA model to be applied, creating a fairer system.

More from CTV Kitchener: kitchener.ctvnews.ca/mp-advocating-…

Fossil fuel companies raked in at least $18.5 billion from the federal government last year. #fossilfuel #cdnpoli #oil #gas Natasha Bulowski reports for Canada's National Observer nationalobserver.com/2024/03/27/new…

Despite years of advocacy from the disability community to fast-track the Canada Disability Benefit, this government still hasn't committed to funding it.

That's why, ahead of the federal budget, I shared what I've been hearing from people with disabilities with the PM directly.

Waterloo Region still waiting for promise made by province, a decade later kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/03/19/wat…

Catastrophic hunger in Gaza has reached 1.1 million. Over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed.

The federal government must align its actions with its calls for a ceasefire.

A motion being debated today in Parliament would do exactly this. It's one I'm proud to support.

It's been a decade since two-way all-day GO trains between Kitchener and TO were first promised yet we still don’t even have a timeline for completion.

Recently I had the chance to ask the Metrolinx CEO for answers. Two pages of reply, no timeline.

We'll keep pushing for better