Why Do Provinces Often Confiscate Federal Benefits From People Who Clearly Need Them? – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Amanda Demerse lost her part-time job as a rink attendant with the City of North Bay in March when the municipality closed recreation facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What happened next, amid a global health emergency, is an example of what goes on every day for vulnerable people living on the fault lines of […]

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Almost 40,000 Canadian veterans waiting to receive disability benefits as of November – National

Almost 40000 Canadian veterans waiting to receive disability benefits as of November National

[ad_1] OTTAWA — Despite repeated promises to fix the mess, the number of veterans waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits has continued to grow, and there are fears the turmoil will only worsen in the coming weeks. New figures from Veterans Affairs Canada show nearly 40,000 veterans were waiting at the […]

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Canada Post cuts workers’ disability benefits after strike action

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 the strike action [ad_2] Source link

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Canada Post cuts workers’ disability benefits

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 of a labour dispute that lasted nearly a year after negotiations. After the expiry of the CUPW contract, Canada Post decided to discontinue sick leave provisions, including short-term and long-term disability – even for workers […]

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Injured veterans forced to wait months for support, disability benefits, government watchdog finds – National

Injured veterans forced to wait months for support disability benefits government watchdog finds National

[ad_1] OTTAWA – The federal government has been slammed in a watchdog’s new report for causing added frustration and stress to many injured veterans as they are forced to wait months longer than promised to find out if they qualify for disability benefits and other supports. Veterans ombudsman Guy Parent’s scathing report follows a review […]

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