October 1, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community, Employment
John StapletonOpen Policy Ontario, SEP 2020 The 2020 Speech from the Throne contained the following passage: “COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Canadians with disabilities, and highlighted long-standing challenges. The Government will bring forward a Disability Inclusion Plan, which will have: A new Canadian Disability Benefit modelled after the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) for seniors[1].” At best, […]
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Any Time, You Can Watch The Agenda with Steve Paikin’s Panel on Disability Discrimination Risks If Life-Saving Critical Medical Care Must Soon Be Rationed – and – Excellent Canadian Press Article on This Triage Issue – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.
January 14, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.
We continue our unbelievably uphill efforts to get the media to cover the immediate and important issue of the danger that patients with disabilities could be subjected to disability discrimination in access to life-saving critical medical care if overloaded hospitals must ration or “triage” critical medical care. The Ford Government still refuses to answer our […]
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A New Canadian Disability Benefit Modelled After the GIS? What Does That Mean? – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.
October 1, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, International
The 2020 Speech from the Throne contained the following passage: “COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Canadians with disabilities, and highlighted long-standing challenges. The Government will bring forward a Disability Inclusion Plan, which will have: Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/a-new-canadian-disability-benefit-modelled-after-the-gis-what-does-that-mean/ Related
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A New Canadian Disability Benefit Modelled After the GIS? What Does That Mean? – Accessibility News International
October 1, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community, Employment
John StapletonOpen Policy Ontario, SEP 2020 The 2020 Speech from the Throne contained the following passage: “COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Canadians with disabilities, and highlighted long-standing challenges. The Government will bring forward a Disability Inclusion Plan, which will have: A new Canadian Disability Benefit modelled after the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) for seniors[1].” At best, […]
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Recommendations to the Canadian Government from Disability Related Organizations in Canada – Accessibility News International
March 27, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community
March 24, 2020 It is imperative that the Government of Canada urgently address the unique vulnerabilities of people with disabilities and their families during the COVID-19 crisis. People with disabilities represent 22% of the Canadian population. Many are at extreme risk and require additional support to ensure their health and safety at this time. Some […]
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Proposed Canadian travel regulations for people with disabilities don’t go far enough, critics say – BC
March 11, 2019 / by BBG Security / accessibility for travellers with disabilitie, Air Passenger Rights, Canada, Canada travel regulations, Canada travel rules, Canada travel with disabilities, Canadian Transportation Agency, flying for people with disabilities, Gabor Lukacs, News, Scott Streiner, Travel, Travel rules for people with disabilities
[ad_1] For people living with disabilities, travelling can be a challenge. The Canadian Transportation Agency and federal accessibility minister announced new proposed regulations that promise to be a game-changer for travellers with disabilities. The proposed regulations would affect communication, training, accessibility and service on large airlines, rail, ferries, buses and terminals. For example, terminals would […]
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Almost 40,000 Canadian veterans waiting to receive disability benefits as of November – National
March 7, 2019 / by BBG Security / Canada, Canadian Forces, Canadian Military, Canadian Veterans, canadian veterans disability, Disability, Disability Payments, Lawrence MacAulay, Politics, Veterans, Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, veterans disability backlog
[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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Canadian insurance company denies disability claim, cites care for son in decision
November 23, 2018 / by BBG Security / Consumer, Consumer SOS, Disability benefits, insurance benefits, Long-term disability, Sun Life, Sun Life Canada, Sun Life Financial, Sun Life Financial benefits, Sun Life insurance
[ad_1] A major Canadian insurance company is denying long-term disability coverage to an Ontario woman, citing that if she is well enough to care for her son, she should be fit enough to report for work. Sandra Bullock works in an administration role for a large company in downtown Toronto. Her doctors have determined that […]
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