Alberta wants to boost support payments for those with disabilities and low-incomes
[ad_1] Alberta is proposing to increase help for those with disabilities and low-income earners while tying future hikes to keep…
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‘We feel like we’re the forgotten population’: N.S. disability advocate calls for dedicated care homes – Halifax
[ad_1] Joanne Larade has lived in the same long-term care home for four years, and while she says the staff…
Parliament unanimously approves plan to stop leaving money unspent at Veterans Affairs Canada – National
[ad_1] An NDP plan to end the practice of leaving money unspent at Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) was unanimously approved…
Cosmopolitan Industries a social enterprise to find friendship, fulfillment
[ad_1] Cosmopolitan Industries has had a life-changing effect on countless adults and their families through nearly half a century of…
Veteran with disability calls out MSNBC for blocking accessible parking spot when he tried to vote – National
[ad_1] A U.S. war veteran with a disability called out news outlet MSNBC for blocking an accessible parking spot outside…
Halifax advocate wheels down Robie Street to highlight accessibility issues – Halifax
[ad_1] In ancient Greek mythology, Odysseus traveled for ten years to return home after the fall of Troy. On Wednesday,…
Disability rights advocates occupy Quebec ombudsman’s office, demand meeting with health minister – Montreal
[ad_1] A group of about a dozen disability rights advocates spent Wednesday morning standing their ground and demanding help from…
Closing arguments heard at N.S. inquiry as people with disabilities allege housing discrimination
[ad_1] A lengthy inquiry which is considering whether the Nova Scotia government violated human rights by housing people with disabilities…
Canada Post cuts workers’ disability benefits after strike action
[ad_1] Canada Post has discontinued sick leave provisions, including short-term and long-term disability – even for workers with claims predating…
Canada Post cuts workers’ disability benefits
[ad_1] On Monday, October 22 the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced rotating strikes around the country; the climax…