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🧵The #CanadaDisabilityBenefit could be a game-changer.

We sent a survey asking people with disabilities from the Leadnow community to share their stories in their own words. If this issue is not a reality for you, please read their stories. #BillC22 must be passed! #cdnpoli👇 “We long to thrive and be a...
It may be another year without the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit. Bill C-22 has been dragging its way through the senate, and disability advocates worry that it may be delayed again for another year. #BillC22 #cdnpoli “Why must people like me ha...
#BillC22 has been almost 3 years in the making, and people living with disabilities in Canada are still having to live without financial support to meet their basic needs. #CanadaDisabilityBenefit #cdnpoli “I am hoping you can unders...
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Dear Disabled Peeps
If you got temporary monthly emergency aid of $2500 would you wait for Billc22 to have protective legislation added to it before it passes?
#derb #pwd #billc22 #cdb #derbit #derbistheword
@BonitaZarrillo
Thats $2500 ON TOP of your provincial or cccd. That way the #derb check wud likely cover rent in most places in Canada leaving u still with 100% prov/cd to spend on other bills and to catch up on stuff u couldn't afford ie, dentures home care etc
No claw back .all ages
Its gotta
Be significant as we are soooo far below poverty level. As most ppl wud be able to pay market rent it gets some 40% of homeless into homes
We deserve 2 live with dignity, whatever it takes 2 b integrated into society not segregated. So 4 me I want the $2500 on top of odsp
#derb
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Today I asked Minister @NicholasSimons if he would immediately raise the rates for people with disabilities so that they are no longer forced to live below the poverty line.

The current disability assistance program undermines the human rights of #PWD across BC. 1/ #bcpoli
The cost of living is breaking records. Rent, food, fuel prices, medication – people everywhere are struggling to stay afloat. And for people with disabilities, they’re expected to live on $16,300 a year. 2/ #bcpoli #PWD
Currently #BillC22 is making its way through the federal parliament. The goal of this legislation is to ensure that people with disabilities are not living beneath the poverty line.

But Minister @CQualtro says it may be a year or more before benefits arrive. 3/ #bcpoli
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#BillC22 : Welcome removal of mandatory minimums, and provision of options (including warnings) rather than relying on referrals to drug treatment courts as originally directed in @MinJusticeEn Mandate letter. Also a strong statement of principles (thread):
(a) problematic substance use should be addressed primarily as a health and social issue;
b) interventions should be founded on evidence-based best practices and should aim to protect the health, dignity and human rights of individuals who use drugs and to reduce harm to those individuals, their families and their communities;
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