Effective immediately, I have resigned from Minister Kamal Khera Disability Advisory Group. I am deeply disappointed in what #Budget2024 provided for the Canada Disability Benefit.

Read my full letter here.

With this decision on the Canada Disability Benefit, the Minister of Finance can be called
“Six-bucks Freeland.”

#Budget2024 new Canada Disability Benefit offers $6 a day in income support for some people with disabilities some time in 2025.

“What poverty line did they consider in their determination?” asked Moira Wilson, president of Inclusion Canada, in a press release. “We expected more from this budget, and our hope is fading.”

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On CFAX Studio at 7:50am with Al Ferraby to talk about the federal budget released yesterday UniversityOfVictoria UVic HSD

Today’s budget announcement of $200/ month for the Canada Disability Benefit makes clear yet again how the Feds feel about disabled people. CERB was $2000/month with no questions asked but for disabled people unable to work -$200?!! And you must have the DTC? Absolute disgrace.

Actually, I can: this is worse than my worst case scenario.

Not only is it not enough, using the DTC will gatekeep the benefit from SOOOO many people.

My heart goes to the people living in poverty who will have to keep fighting everyday to survive.

Details of Canada Disability Benefit program unveiled in #Budget2024

- no benefit until July 2025

- Disability Tax Credit eligibility

- maximum annual benefit $2,400

- covers just half of persons with disabilities in poverty

Talking to a community gathering today for ⁦UniversityOfVictoria⁩ ⁦UniversityOfVictoriacontinuing⁩ ⁦UVic HSD⁩ Great turnout.

Great slide from Inclusion Alberta , Bruce Uditsky and Trish Bowman .

Where is the advocacy here? How can this legislation still not be proclaimed? Ppl with intellectual disabilities are being paid slave wages. If we did this to any other equity seeking group there would be outrage. Shameful.

Congratulations Krista! Krista Carr

On Al Ferraby show at CFAX 1070 Victoria this morning about local city council and the legacy of Iona Campagnolo

Ha!

Life’s a beach

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As predicted on the Al Ferraby show three weeks ago, Victoria City Council puts this highly controversial pay rise on hold.

FWIW, the Housing Accelerator Fund is pretty squarely in the federal spending power & a far better alternative to creating clunky, dumb & complex performance bonuses based on local construction/occupancy. 1/n

It’s #WorldAutismAwarenessDay !Today let’s celebrate Canada’s autistic communities and reflect on the many contributions of autistic Canadians towards building a more accessible and inclusive country. 🇨🇦

Thoughtful first observations on PM’s announcement of a national school lunch program 👇