Thread by @Inclusion_Wpg

Inclusion Winnipeg made a submission the Manitoba Legislature on Bill 72 - the Disability Support Act and Amendments to the Manitoba Assistance Act. It is before committee TONIGHT.

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From our discussions within the community, some questions have been raised as to how Bill 72 and subsequent regulations will impact people.

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1/ How will severe and prolonged disability be defined?

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2/ What about the people who fall “outside” the criteria?

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3/ How will this impact assets such as RDSPs, gifts and trusts?

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4/ Someone might have a severe and prolonged disability, but be able to earn an income. How will this be addressed?

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5/ And, most importantly, how does Bill 72 move people out of poverty?

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We hope there is an authentic effort to reach everyone who is left behind, especially those who may not have access to information.

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By no choice of their own, most people living with severe and prolonged disabilities are reliant on Employment and Income Assistance to meet basic needs.

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The assistance is inadequate and leaves people in poverty. The lack of dignified income is isolating, humiliating and literally bad for a person’s health.

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On top of that living with a disability is expensive with many additional expenses and inconveniences most do not experience.

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In general, the aspirational goal of inclusion is to move away from segregated programming and ensure that the laws, services, and programs are available to everyone regardless of their status.

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This legislation in some ways reinforces the segregation that already exists. That said, addressing the abject poverty that people are experiencing is a step forward.
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We hope there is an authentic effort to reach everyone who is left behind, especially those who may not have access to information like twitter.
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We hope that Bill 72 is a new way forward. We are counting on you.

~ end rant ~

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